Integration of Resilience Training and English Training through a Lens of Social Constructionism

IF 0.8 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Journal of Creativity in Mental Health Pub Date : 2021-10-18 DOI:10.1080/15401383.2021.1989354

Yina Wang, Yuan-yuan Peng, L. A. Mitchell, Jiagivenname Hu, Pengkang Liu, Haipeng Tang

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Most Chinese pre-arrival training programs are focused on English language training without preparing students with psychological readiness to overcome potential adversities. This paper explores the effectiveness of an innovative six-week pre-arrival training program that integrated English training with resilience training through the lens of social constructionism. The program involved a mix of English proficiency training using stories with an underlying resilience theme coupled with further reinforcement of resilience skills through interactive narratives, bibliotherapy and art therapy. Thirty Chinese students who were enrolled in a joint venture training program between China and the U.K. were randomly divided into an experimental group and a control group. The result of the pretest and posttest comparison after students participated in the training program showed a significant improvement in the experimental group’s overall English skills and resilience, and a decrease in their anxiety, stress, and depression compared to the control group.

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从社会建构主义视角看弹性训练与英语训练的整合

摘要：大多数中国的入境前培训项目都侧重于英语语言培训，而没有让学生做好克服潜在逆境的心理准备。本文从社会建构主义的角度探讨了一项创新的六周抵达前培训计划的有效性，该计划将英语培训与韧性培训相结合。该项目包括使用具有潜在韧性主题的故事进行英语能力培训，并通过互动叙事、阅读疗法和艺术疗法进一步加强韧性技能。30名参加英国合资培训项目的中国学生被随机分为实验组和对照组。学生参加培训项目后的前测和后测比较结果显示，与对照组相比，实验组的整体英语技能和韧性显著提高，焦虑、压力和抑郁情绪下降。

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Journal of Creativity in Mental Health PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, the official journal of the Association for Creativity in Counseling, a division of the American Counseling Association, is the valuable interdisciplinary reference source for academics and therapeutic practitioners. This refereed journal examines the practical applications of using creativity to help deepen self-awareness and build healthy relationships. This journal also explores how creative, diverse, and relational therapeutic approaches can be used in counseling practice. Each issue of the Journal of Creativity in Mental Health provides a wide range of interdisciplinary discussion relative to diverse mental health issues.