Can Wisdom and Psychosocial Growth Be Learned in University Courses?

Autor/in	Ardelt, Monika
Titel	Can Wisdom and Psychosocial Growth Be Learned in University Courses?
Quelle	In: Journal of Moral Education, 49 (2020) 1, S.30-45 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ardelt, Monika)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0305-7240
DOI	10.1080/03057240.2018.1471392
Schlagwörter	Well Being; Mental Health; Religious Factors; College Curriculum; Holistic Approach; Service Learning; Undergraduate Students; Ethical Instruction; Individual Development; Reflection; Metacognition; Consciousness Raising; Sociology; Death; Fear; Self Concept; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Psychohygiene; Holistischer Ansatz; Service-Learning; Ethics instruction; Teaching of ethics; Ethikunterricht; Individuelle Entwicklung; Meta cognitive ability; Meta-cognition; Metakognitive Fähigkeit; Metakognition; Bewusstseinsbildung; Soziologie; Sterbefall; Tod; Todesfall; Furcht; Selbstkonzept
Abstract	This study explored whether three-dimensional wisdom and psychosocial growth, defined as increases in psychological well-being (PWB), spirituality, and death acceptance, can be learned in university courses. Specifically, the study examined whether courses that tried to engage the whole person rather than only the intellect and/or courses that included a service learning component (growth classes) fostered greater wisdom and psychosocial growth than regular sociology or religion courses (control classes). Results of repeated measure MANOVAs showed that, on average, the 165 students who were enrolled in 12 growth classes significantly increased in wisdom, PWB, spirituality, and death acceptance between the beginning and the end of the semester, whereas the 153 students who attended eight control classes significantly decreased in wisdom and did not change significantly in PWB, spirituality, and death acceptance. It appears that it is indeed possible to learn wisdom and psychosocial growth in university courses. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01