Long Robyn, Kennedy Megan, Malloy Spink Katie, Lengua Liliana J
Department Psychology, The Center for Child & Family Well-Being, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States.
The Resilience Lab, Undergraduate Academic Affairs, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States.
Front Psychiatry. 2021 Feb 12;12:610931. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.610931. eCollection 2021.
Stress that undergraduate students experience is a growing public health concern, and there is increasing attention to programs that promote protective factors and skills to support resilience and well-being. is a program that has been shown to increase students' use of effective coping strategies, mindfulness, and sense of well-being. This study examined whether the program would be effective when delivered by university staff who mentor or advise students. Eleven university staff advising or mentoring students delivered in a variety of campus settings to 271 students, and 116 students completed pre- and post-test assessments to evaluate potential changes in stress reduction, managing emotions, coping, social connections, well-being and mental health. Students who participated in Be REAL showed significant pre to post-test improvements in perceived stress, emotion dysregulation, coping, social connection, self-compassion, and symptoms of anxiety. There was also a trend toward improvements in symptoms of depression. The findings suggest that training university staff who work with students to deliver well-being programs is a potential avenue for supporting college student mental health, and a more rigorous evaluation of the program is warranted.
本科生所经历的压力是一个日益受到关注的公共卫生问题，人们越来越关注那些促进保护因素和技能以支持恢复力和幸福感的项目。“做真实的自己”（Be REAL）项目已被证明能增加学生对有效应对策略的运用、正念和幸福感。本研究考察了由指导或辅导学生的大学工作人员实施该项目时是否会有效。11名指导或辅导学生的大学工作人员在各种校园环境中向271名学生实施了“做真实的自己”项目，116名学生完成了前后测评估，以评估在减轻压力、情绪管理、应对、社会联系、幸福感和心理健康方面的潜在变化。参与“做真实的自己”项目的学生在前后测中，在感知压力、情绪失调、应对、社会联系、自我同情和焦虑症状方面有显著改善。在抑郁症状方面也有改善的趋势。研究结果表明，培训与学生合作的大学工作人员来实施幸福感项目是支持大学生心理健康的一个潜在途径，对“做真实的自己”项目进行更严格的评估是有必要的。
