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Solution-Focused Wellness: A Randomized Controlled Trial of College Students
1James D. Beauchemin, PhD, LCSW, is assistant professor, School of Social Work, Boise State University, 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725;
Health & Social Work
|March 1, 2018
Summary
A brief wellness intervention significantly improved college student well-being and reduced perceived stress. This solution-focused approach proved more effective than standard care, offering a scalable mental health solution for students.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Student Health
- Intervention Science
Background:
- College students frequently experience high stress and poor well-being.
- Rising mental health concerns and help-seeking behaviors necessitate effective, brief interventions on campuses.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the impact of a seven-week, solution-focused wellness intervention on college students' perceived stress and wellness.
- To compare the intervention's effectiveness against a 'treatment as usual' condition.
Main Methods:
- A randomized controlled study design was employed.
- Participants underwent a short-term (seven-week) solution-focused wellness intervention.
- Repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to analyze outcomes.
Main Results:
- Significant improvements in perceived wellness and reductions in perceived stress were observed over time for the intervention group (p < .01).
- Large effect sizes (partial eta2) indicated a substantial impact on both wellness and stress.
- The intervention demonstrated superior outcomes compared to the 'treatment as usual' group.
Conclusions:
- A brief, solution-focused wellness intervention effectively enhances college student wellness and alleviates stress.
- The intervention's design supports replicability and potential generalization across diverse academic settings and populations.
- This approach offers a promising, evidence-based strategy for improving student mental health on college campuses.
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