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Valachiné, Zsuzsanna Geréb; Dancsik, Adél; Fitos, Michelle M.; Cserjési, Renáta – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2023
This study investigated art therapy-based self-help online tasks (ATB-SHOT) as a means to support university students during the COVID-19 lockdown by (a) measuring effectiveness on mood repair (Positive and Negative Affect Schedule and Self-Assessment Manikin scales, pre- and postintervention) and (b) correlating outcomes with participants'…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Art Therapy, Self Help Programs, Intervention
Alyson Taylor Harden – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Stress and mental health difficulties are common burdens on college students. Although a small minority of these students receive psychological services, counseling centers have been overrun by demand. Thus, self-help interventions may offer a promising alternative to traditional college counseling services. The current study examined the…
Descriptors: Self Help Programs, Predictor Variables, Stress Management, College Students
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Ray, Elizabeth C.; Arpan, Laura; Oehme, Karen; Perko, Ann; Clark, James – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objective: To investigate the effects of an online wellness intervention on college students' self-efficacy, intentions to seek help, general resilience and whether adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) act as a moderating variable. Participants: Three-hundred and eighty-two undergraduate students. Method: Students were assigned to two conditions:…
Descriptors: Coping, Wellness, Self Efficacy, Help Seeking
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Pakrosnis, Rytis; Cepukiene, Viktorija – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2015
Along with positive developments in psychology, the self-help movement is becoming widespread, based on the belief that people are capable of growing and achieving positive change with only minimal help. This article addresses the potential of a solution-focused self-help tool to improve university students' well-being by comparing its outcome to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Well Being, Self Help Programs
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Travis, Heather E.; Lawrance, Kelli-an G. – Journal of American College Health, 2009
Objective: Between September 2002 and February 2003, the authors assessed the effectiveness of a new, age-tailored, self-help smoking-cessation program for college students. Participants: College student smokers (N = 216) from 6 Ontario universities participated. Methods: The researchers used a randomized controlled trial with a 3-month telephone…
Descriptors: Intervention, Smoking, Self Help Programs, Cancer
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Epler, Amee J.; Sher, Kenneth J.; Loomis, Tiffany B.; O'Malley, Stephanie S. – Journal of American College Health, 2009
Objective: Heavy episodic drinking remains a significant problem on college campuses. Although most interventions for college students are behavioral, pharmacological treatments, such as naltrexone, could provide additional options. Participants: The authors evaluated receptivity to various alcohol treatment options in a general population of…
Descriptors: College Students, Campuses, Self Help Programs, Outcomes of Treatment