ERIC Number: EJ1389706
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
College Student Gratitude: A Silver Lining While Evaluating a Yearlong Bathroom Stall Messaging Campaign
Perrault, Evan K.; McCullock, Seth P.; Lee, Daeun G.; Hildenbrand, Grace M.; Mikkelsen, Daniel G.
Journal of American College Health, v71 n4 p1027-1035 2023
Objective: Mental health concerns of college students are on the rise, prompting a need for communication campaigns to address ways to assist students. The current campaign utilized weekly bathroom stall messaging to address five key themes developed by a university's mental wellness task force. Participants: Undergraduate students at a large Midwestern university. Methods: A survey at pre and post-campaign implementation. Results: No significant shifts in attitudes, and only one significant behavioral increase (i.e., reaching out to academic advisers), were revealed. One silver lining was that college students were found to express gratitude to someone new a median of 5 times per month. Gratitude tended to be displayed most recently to those in their social circles, and primarily for receiving instrumental support. Conclusions: Narrowing the focus of future mental wellness campaigns is recommended. Additional recommendations for developing future mental wellness campaigns are also addressed.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Psychological Patterns, Mental Health, Sanitary Facilities, Information Dissemination, Wellness, Health Promotion, Student Attitudes, Attitude Change, Student Behavior, Behavior Change, Social Support Groups, Help Seeking, Failure, Values, Stress Management, Program Effectiveness, Barriers
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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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