Brett Chelsea, Wang Katie, Lowe Sarah R, White Marney A
Yale School of Public Health.
Yale School of Public Health, Yale School of Medicine.
Am J Health Educ. 2020;51(6):350-359. doi: 10.1080/19325037.2020.1822240. Epub 2020 Oct 14.
Graduate school environments are recognized for contributing to elevated stress levels among student populations.
The objective was to test whether a behavioral intervention, delivered through an online course on behavior change, is effective in preventing declining mental health.
Data were collected via a quasi-experimental longitudinal study to observe the effect of self-directed behavioral interventions on mental health. Participants included students enrolled in a course on at the Yale School of Public Health (n = 45) and a control group (n = 33) of students in the same graduate program. Analyses were conducted to evaluate differences at post-intervention and at a 12-week follow-up assessment in indicators of mental and general health.
Enrolled students reported significantly improved mental health outcomes as compared to the control students. At follow-up, multiple differences persisted, with participants who had completed the course reporting sustained improvements in general and mental health.
Self-directed behavior change interventions are effective in promoting mental and physical health among graduate student populations.
This curriculum-based intervention can support student wellbeing in a variety of academic programs.
研究生阶段的学习环境被认为会导致学生群体压力水平升高。
旨在测试通过行为改变在线课程实施的行为干预措施在预防心理健康下降方面是否有效。
通过一项准实验性纵向研究收集数据,以观察自主行为干预对心理健康的影响。参与者包括耶鲁大学公共卫生学院某课程的注册学生(n = 45)以及同一研究生项目中的对照组学生(n = 33)。进行分析以评估干预后及12周随访评估时心理和总体健康指标的差异。
与对照学生相比,注册学生报告的心理健康结果有显著改善。在随访时,多种差异依然存在,完成课程的参与者报告其总体健康和心理健康持续改善。
自主行为改变干预措施在促进研究生群体的身心健康方面是有效的。
这种基于课程的干预措施可在各种学术项目中支持学生的健康。