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Published on: December 15, 2023
Post-secondary student perspectives about how to support student resilience
Keith S Dobson1, Alex Riggin1, Madison Heintz1
1Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive, NW T2N 1N4, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
University students prioritize personal resources like self-care and executive functioning for resilience. Institutions should consider these student-identified needs when developing support services.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Higher Education Studies
Background:
- Resilience is crucial for post-secondary students facing stress and adversity.
- Student perspectives are often underrepresented in developing resilience resources.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify internal and external resources students deem important for resilience.
- To explore how individual differences influence perceived resource importance.
Main Methods:
- Survey administered to 281 university students.
- Assessment of perceived importance of personal and external resources for resilience.
- Comparison of resource perceptions across demographic subgroups.
Main Results:
- Students rated personal resources (self-care, persistence, executive functioning) higher than external resources.
- Women rated personal resources higher than men.
- International, students of colour, and Indigenous students prioritized cultural/spiritual resources.
Conclusions:
- Student-identified resources, particularly personal attributes, are key for resilience.
- Post-secondary institutions should incorporate student voices in resource development.
- Tailoring resources to diverse student populations is recommended.
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