6-Week Student Wellness Program Improves Psychological Wellbeing of Students

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2025

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Source Publication

Journal of American College Health

Source ISSN

0744-8481

Original Item ID

DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2024.2351431

Abstract

Objective: Employing a waitlist control design, the current study examined the effectiveness of a shortened version of a newly developed wellness program.

Participants/Methods: Twenty-four students were randomly assigned to an experimental wellness (EW) group or a waitlist control (WLC) group. The 6-week wellness program focused on specific wellness topics (i.e., relaxation and mindfulness, yoga, gratitude and self-compassion, emotion regulation, goal setting and time management, and nutrition and movement). Both mental health and wellbeing outcomes were examined pre-post group.

Results/Conclusions: Findings revealed that the EW group reported significantly improved overall psychological wellbeing, optimism, self-compassion, and satisfaction with life following the program relative to baseline, but the WLC group did not.

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Journal of American College Health, Vol. 73, No. 8 (2025): 2838-2842. DOI.

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