Innovation in Health Programming: College Students Benefit from an Array of Complementary Approaches to Health Improvement Framed by the Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Model

Autor/inn/en	Bryan, Stephanie; Hamilton, Maryellen; Garrels, Jay; Ruhlen, Mia; Zipp, Genevieve
Titel	Innovation in Health Programming: College Students Benefit from an Array of Complementary Approaches to Health Improvement Framed by the Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Model
Quelle	In: American Journal of Health Education, 54 (2023) 2, S.135-154 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Bryan, Stephanie)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1932-5037
DOI	10.1080/19325037.2022.2163009
Schlagwörter	College Students; Health Promotion; Medicine; Indigenous Knowledge; Models; Well Being; Altruism; Psychological Patterns; Metacognition; Relaxation Training; Physical Activities; Mental Health; Control Groups; Sleep; Exercise; Health Behavior; Health Education; Holistic Approach; Program Effectiveness + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Medizin; Analogiemodell; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Altruistic behavior; Altruismus; Meta cognitive ability; Meta-cognition; Metakognitive Fähigkeit; Metakognition; Entspannungstraining; Psychohygiene; Schlaf; Übung; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Holistischer Ansatz
Abstract	Background: The American Psychological Association reports that Generation Z are suffering mentally and physically more than any other group. Purpose: Measure the effects of a 16-week, online college-level "Complementary Therapies in Health Course" through the lens of the biopsychosocial-spiritual model on measures of health and aspects of well-being in college students. Methods: A mixed method, controlled, repeated measures study delivered in an online synchronous college-level health course. The course curriculum included the science and practice of compassion, happiness, mindfulness, meditation, yoga, service, gratitude, longevity, movement, and more. Results: 42 students 18-23 participated. A significant between subjects cross-over effect demonstrating improvements in the intervention group and deterioration in the control group was found using the Self Compassion Scale (p < 0.005), Self-Compassion subscale of Judgment (p < 0.001), Spiritual Well-being Scale (p < 0.047), and the Pemberton Happiness Index (p < 0.007). The Self Compassion Scale also revealed a within subjects significant effect (p < 0.001). Qualitative data revealed improvements in compassion, feelings of happiness, sleep, exercise and health habits, gratitude, mindfulness, spiritual feelings, and more. Discussion: Health education predicated on the biopsychosocial-spiritual model is efficacious. Translation to Health Education Practices: A whole person, complementary health approach to education programming has widespread, positive effects on college students. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01