ABSTRACT

This qualitative study concerns the implementation of an intervention based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) within nine postsecondary Canadian institutions. Its goal is to identify the factors that facilitate or hinder the implementation of the Korsa workshops (https://korsa.uqam.ca/), an intervention aimed at reducing psychological distress and promoting well-being among college and university students. Twenty-two (N = 22) mental health professionals (e.g., psychologists) met with at least one group of students after offering the Korsa workshops at their institution. These practitioners maintain that the primary factors facilitating the implementation of the intervention are: 1) the support they received from directors and colleagues, 2) the effectiveness of the methods used to promote the intervention and recruit students, and 3) the fact that the workshops were delivered in groups of two. However, they report that 1) the length of the intervention, and 2) the fact that the latter was difficult to fit into a semester without intruding on students’ exam periods hinder its implementation. This study allows a better understanding of what facilitates the accessibility and sustainability of interventions based on ACT in postsecondary institutions and offers recommendations to facilitate the implementation of this type of intervention among students.

摘要

这项定性研究涉及在九个加拿大高等教育机构内实施基于接受和承诺疗法 (ACT) 的干预措施。其目标是确定促进或阻碍 Korsa 研讨会 (https://korsa.uqam.ca/) 实施的因素，这是一项旨在减少大学生心理困扰和促进福祉的干预措施。二十二（N = 22) 心理健康专业人士（如心理学家）在他们的机构提供 Korsa 研讨会后，会见了至少一组学生。这些从业者认为，促进干预实施的主要因素是：1）他们从主管和同事那里得到的支持，2）用于促进干预和招收学生的方法的有效性，以及 3）研讨会的事实以两人一组的形式交付。然而，他们报告说 1) 干预的长度，以及 2) 后者很难在不影响学生考试时间的情况下适应一个学期，这阻碍了其实施。