Making the Grade: Mentors’ Perspectives of a Course-Based, Smart, Healthy Campus Pilot Project for Building Mental Health Resiliency Through Mentorship and Physical Activity
The purpose of this academic-year-long pilot study was to explore senior Kinesiology students’ (i.e., ‘mentors’; N = 30) experiences in an undergraduate course focused on building resilience among first-years via physical activity (PA) and mentorship. The psychosocial experiences of mentors were als...
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| author | Rebecca R. Fried Shazya Karmali Jennifer D. Irwin Francesca L. Gable Alan Salmoni |
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| description | The purpose of this academic-year-long pilot study was to explore senior Kinesiology students’ (i.e., ‘mentors’; N = 30) experiences in an undergraduate course focused on building resilience among first-years via physical activity (PA) and mentorship. The psychosocial experiences of mentors were also tracked via qualitative interviews and validated questionnaires at pre-, mid-, and post-intervention. Inductive content analysis revealed mentors’ perspectives of the program’s positive influence on their PA, resilience, and mental health; and some added stressors. One-way, repeated-measures ANOVAs indicated few statistically significant findings over time regarding participants’ levels of: resilience [F(2, 54) = 8.82 , p < .05]; behavioural control [F(2, 54) = 25.44, p < .05 ]; and positive affect [F(2, 54) = 52.97, p < .05 ]. This pilot program demonstrates promise for future university-based interventions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a9a2b4da68d14157b74a2c2c2140114e2024-01-03T22:11:21ZengOxford Brookes UniversityInternational Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and MentoringXXXX-XXXX1741-83052018-07-01162849810.24384/000566Making the Grade: Mentors’ Perspectives of a Course-Based, Smart, Healthy Campus Pilot Project for Building Mental Health Resiliency Through Mentorship and Physical ActivityRebecca R. Fried0Shazya Karmali1Jennifer D. Irwin2Francesca L. Gable3Alan Salmoni4Western University, OntarioWestern University, OntarioWestern University, OntarioWestern University, OntarioWestern University, OntarioThe purpose of this academic-year-long pilot study was to explore senior Kinesiology students’ (i.e., ‘mentors’; N = 30) experiences in an undergraduate course focused on building resilience among first-years via physical activity (PA) and mentorship. The psychosocial experiences of mentors were also tracked via qualitative interviews and validated questionnaires at pre-, mid-, and post-intervention. Inductive content analysis revealed mentors’ perspectives of the program’s positive influence on their PA, resilience, and mental health; and some added stressors. One-way, repeated-measures ANOVAs indicated few statistically significant findings over time regarding participants’ levels of: resilience [F(2, 54) = 8.82 , p < .05]; behavioural control [F(2, 54) = 25.44, p < .05 ]; and positive affect [F(2, 54) = 52.97, p < .05 ]. This pilot program demonstrates promise for future university-based interventions.https://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/file/2efea9b9-344f-48c8-bac9-e495101e9c3c/1/fulltext.pdfMentorPhysical ActivityMental healthResiliencyUniversity Students |
| spellingShingle | Rebecca R. Fried Shazya Karmali Jennifer D. Irwin Francesca L. Gable Alan Salmoni Making the Grade: Mentors’ Perspectives of a Course-Based, Smart, Healthy Campus Pilot Project for Building Mental Health Resiliency Through Mentorship and Physical Activity International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring Mentor Physical Activity Mental health Resiliency University Students |
| title | Making the Grade: Mentors’ Perspectives of a Course-Based, Smart, Healthy Campus Pilot Project for Building Mental Health Resiliency Through Mentorship and Physical Activity |
| title_full | Making the Grade: Mentors’ Perspectives of a Course-Based, Smart, Healthy Campus Pilot Project for Building Mental Health Resiliency Through Mentorship and Physical Activity |
| title_fullStr | Making the Grade: Mentors’ Perspectives of a Course-Based, Smart, Healthy Campus Pilot Project for Building Mental Health Resiliency Through Mentorship and Physical Activity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Making the Grade: Mentors’ Perspectives of a Course-Based, Smart, Healthy Campus Pilot Project for Building Mental Health Resiliency Through Mentorship and Physical Activity |
| title_short | Making the Grade: Mentors’ Perspectives of a Course-Based, Smart, Healthy Campus Pilot Project for Building Mental Health Resiliency Through Mentorship and Physical Activity |
| title_sort | making the grade mentors perspectives of a course based smart healthy campus pilot project for building mental health resiliency through mentorship and physical activity |
| topic | Mentor Physical Activity Mental health Resiliency University Students |
| url | https://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/file/2efea9b9-344f-48c8-bac9-e495101e9c3c/1/fulltext.pdf |
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