A Community Mental Health and Well-Being University Level Course: Design and Implementation

IF 1 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Joanna Pozzulo, Alexia Vettese, Anna Stone
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Background: Community mental health is growing discipline in psychology that recognizes the importance of creating a community that fosters wellness. Although universities provide many individuals a sense of community, little research has examined how community mental health interventions can be implemented into a classroom setting. Purpose: This paper provides a proof of concept of a university course that was created to give students the opportunity to interact with their campus community while receiving course credit over two semesters. Approach: In the first semester, the course provided students with content and theory as it relates to community mental health, well-being, and health promotion. The second semester implemented experiential learning, where students applied knowledge and skills to a placement related to mental health and well-being within their university. Conclusions: This university course can provide benefits to the university (e.g., cost-efficiency), the students (e.g., networking), and the community (e.g., accessible mental health services). This research presents a course framework that other post-secondary institutions can build upon and implement into their own programs. Implications: Future research should focus on implementing experiential learning courses that provide opportunities in the mental health field for undergraduate psychology students to facilitate post-graduate student success.
社区心理健康与幸福大学课程:设计与实施
背景:社区心理健康是心理学中不断发展的一门学科,它认识到创建一个促进健康的社区的重要性。虽然大学为许多人提供了社区感,但很少有研究探讨如何在课堂环境中实施社区心理健康干预。目的:本文提供了一门大学课程的概念验证,该课程旨在为学生提供与校园社区互动的机会,同时在两个学期内获得课程学分。方法:在第一学期,该课程为学生提供了与社区心理健康、幸福和健康促进有关的内容和理论。第二学期开展体验式学习,让学生将知识和技能应用到大学内与心理健康和幸福相关的实习中。结论这门大学课程可以为大学(如成本效益)、学生(如网络)和社区(如可获得的心理健康服务)带来益处。这项研究提出了一个课程框架,其他中学后教育机构可以借鉴并在自己的课程中实施。影响:未来的研究应侧重于实施体验式学习课程,为心理学本科生提供心理健康领域的机会,以促进研究生的成功。
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Journal of Experiential Education
Journal of Experiential Education EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-
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3.20
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Experiential Education (JEE) is an international, peer-reviewed journal publishing refereed articles on experiential education in diverse contexts. The JEE provides a forum for the empirical and theoretical study of issues concerning experiential learning, program management and policies, educational, developmental, and health outcomes, teaching and facilitation, and research methodology. The JEE is a publication of the Association for Experiential Education. The Journal welcomes submissions from established and emerging scholars writing about experiential education in the context of outdoor adventure programming, service learning, environmental education, classroom instruction, mental and behavioral health, organizational settings, the creative arts, international travel, community programs, or others.
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