ERIC Number: EJ1150269
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 13
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Promoting Adaptive Coping Skills and Subjective Well-Being through Credit-Based Leisure Education Courses
Hartman, Cindy L.; Evans, Kate E.; Anderson, Denise M.
Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, v54 n3 p303-315 2017
This qualitative study addresses the need for campus-based programming that allows students to practice adaptive coping skills and increase well-being. Eight focus groups and seven individual interviews were conducted with students participating in credit-based leisure education courses to understand self-reported health-related motivations and outcomes. Findings suggested students experienced five psychological mechanisms supporting well-being: autonomy, detachment, mastery, meaning, and affiliation. Programmatic and instructional-based insights for student affairs professionals in health, counseling, and recreation are provided.
Descriptors: Coping, Well Being, Leisure Education, Qualitative Research, Focus Groups, Skill Development, Student Adjustment, Personal Autonomy, Health Related Fitness, Self Efficacy, Sense of Community, Recreational Programs, Daily Living Skills, Student Experience, Student Satisfaction, College Students, Semi Structured Interviews
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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