Exploring the relationship between Ontario undergraduate university students' levels of resilience and their experiences of diversity and inclusion.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Journal of American College Health Pub Date : 2025-07-14 DOI:10.1080/07448481.2025.2522739

Manvir Ahluwalia, Shauna Burke, Alexandra T Levine, Jennifer D Irwin

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Objective: The primary purpose was to assess, quantitatively, the relationship between levels of resilience and experiences of diversity and inclusion among students, and identify demographic factors most associated with these outcomes. The secondary purpose was to explore, qualitatively, students' experiences of diversity and inclusion and their perspectives on how these experiences influenced their resilience. Participants: Undergraduates (n = 276) from 19 universities in Ontario, Canada. Methods: Mixed methods using demographic questions, three validated scales (measuring resilience, diversity, and inclusion), and interviews. Results: Significant positive correlations were found between resilience and experiences of diversity and feelings of inclusion. Significant associations were found between demographics indicative of equity-deserving group membership and these outcomes. Through interviews (n = 25), students described mostly positive experiences of diversity at university, with room for improvement regarding inclusion experiences. Conclusion: The relationship between resilience and diversity and inclusion can inform meaningful institutional practices to advance undergraduates' experiences.

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探讨安大略省本科大学生的弹性水平与他们的多样性和包容性体验之间的关系。

目的：主要目的是定量评估弹性水平与学生多样性和包容性体验之间的关系，并确定与这些结果最相关的人口因素。第二个目的是定性地探讨学生对多样性和包容性的体验，以及他们对这些体验如何影响他们的适应能力的看法。参与者：来自加拿大安大略省19所大学的276名本科生。方法：采用人口统计学问题、三种有效量表（测量弹性、多样性和包容性）和访谈的混合方法。结果：心理弹性与多样性体验和包容感之间存在显著正相关。在表明公平群体成员的人口统计学特征与这些结果之间发现了显著的关联。通过访谈（n = 25），学生大多描述了大学多元化的积极体验，在包容性体验方面还有改进的空间。结论：弹性与多样性和包容性的关系可以为有意义的制度实践提供信息，以促进大学生的体验。

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Journal of American College Health Multiple-

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5.40

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12.50%

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388

期刊介绍： Binge drinking, campus violence, eating disorders, sexual harassment: Today"s college students face challenges their parents never imagined. The Journal of American College Health, the only scholarly publication devoted entirely to college students" health, focuses on these issues, as well as use of tobacco and other drugs, sexual habits, psychological problems, and guns on campus, as well as the students... Published in cooperation with the American College Health Association, the Journal of American College Health is a must read for physicians, nurses, health educators, and administrators who are involved with students every day.