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Alyson Kaufman; Robin Nemeroff – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Background: Stress and mental health difficulties are common burdens on college students. College counseling centers have been overrun by demand. Thus, self-help interventions may offer a promising alternative to traditional college counseling services. Methods: The current study examined the influence of perceived stress, motivation to change,…
Descriptors: Stress Management, Stress Variables, Student Motivation, Self Efficacy
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Boyle, Michael P.; Beita-Ell, Carolina; Milewski, Kathryn M.; Fearon, Alison N. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2018
Purpose: This study aimed to identify contributors to communicative participation in adults who stutter. Specifically, it was of interest to determine whether psychosocial variables of self-esteem, self-efficacy, and social support were predictive of communicative participation beyond contributions of demographic and speech-related variables.…
Descriptors: Stuttering, Adults, Interpersonal Communication, Self Esteem
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McLean, Scott; Vermeylen, Laurie – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2014
Through presenting empirical research exploring the connections between popular culture and informal learning, we argue that, as predicted by concepts such as self-directed learning and transformational learning, the experience of transition has a meaningful impact on adult learning. Specifically, transitions encourage adults to engage in learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Learning, Interviews, Qualitative Research
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Gangi, Jennifer; Darling, Carol A. – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2012
Despite the heterogeneity of posttreatment outcomes, the likelihood of relapse is often dependent on several factors, including participation in continuing care services such as self-help groups. However, few studies have examined the use of self-help groups among adolescent outpatients. Therefore, in this study, investigators examined self-help…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Treatment, Substance Abuse, Self Help Programs, Groups