ABSTRACT

There is currently an unmet need in higher education for a structured, pre-emptive programme of support to help students enhance their resilience to stress. This article presents a mixed-methods evaluation of a transferable biopsychosocial resilience intervention for students – the Resilience Enhancement Programme for Students (REP-S). In Study 1, a randomised control trial showed that participating in the intervention was associated with significantly decreased perceived stress, decreased trait neuroticism and enhanced self-esteem over a period of one month. In Study 2, written and focus-group qualitative data from students provided evidence that the intervention led to perceived positive changes, including sleeping better, dealing more effectively with assessments and managing interpersonal challenges. Future steps in the evaluation of the REP-S are discussed.

摘要

目前，高等教育对结构化、先发制人的支持计划的需求未得到满足，以帮助学生增强抗压能力。本文介绍了对学生的可转移生物心理社会复原力干预措施的混合方法评估 - 学生复原力增强计划(REP-S)。在研究 1 中，一项随机对照试验表明，参与干预与在一个月内显着降低感知压力、减少特质神经质和增强自尊有关。在研究 2 中，来自学生的书面和焦点小组定性数据提供证据表明干预导致了感知到的积极变化，包括睡得更好、更有效地处理评估和管理人际关系挑战。讨论了 REP-S 评估的未来步骤。