<p>The current study examined initial outcomes from a student-led wellness program in the United States, Whole Person Wellness (WPW), and explored co-leader perceptions of the training process. Twenty-six students participated in a 6-week wellness program with classes covering relaxation and mindfulness, yoga, gratitude and self-compassion, emotion regulation, goal setting and time management, and nutrition and movement. Seven student wellness co-leaders were trained and delivered WPW. Findings suggest that relative to baseline, participants reported better overall psychological wellbeing, optimism, self-compassion, and satisfaction with life, as well as less mental health symptomatology following the program. Post-hoc analyses suggest the program is similarly effective when delivered by well-trained and supervised students as it is when delivered by faculty. Quantitative data from co-leaders suggest high satisfaction, comfort, and competence with each phase of training (i.e., see-one, do-one, and teach-one). Qualitative data revealed potential minor modifications to the training model. Overall, it appears that students can be successfully trained to deliver wellness programs to their peers, which may allow for greater dissemination of such programs on college campuses</p>

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Whole Person Wellness: Initial Outcomes of a Student-Led Positive Psychology Intervention for University Students

  • Alyson C. Gerdes,
  • Nakia S. Gordon,
  • Lindsay N. Scott

摘要

The current study examined initial outcomes from a student-led wellness program in the United States, Whole Person Wellness (WPW), and explored co-leader perceptions of the training process. Twenty-six students participated in a 6-week wellness program with classes covering relaxation and mindfulness, yoga, gratitude and self-compassion, emotion regulation, goal setting and time management, and nutrition and movement. Seven student wellness co-leaders were trained and delivered WPW. Findings suggest that relative to baseline, participants reported better overall psychological wellbeing, optimism, self-compassion, and satisfaction with life, as well as less mental health symptomatology following the program. Post-hoc analyses suggest the program is similarly effective when delivered by well-trained and supervised students as it is when delivered by faculty. Quantitative data from co-leaders suggest high satisfaction, comfort, and competence with each phase of training (i.e., see-one, do-one, and teach-one). Qualitative data revealed potential minor modifications to the training model. Overall, it appears that students can be successfully trained to deliver wellness programs to their peers, which may allow for greater dissemination of such programs on college campuses