| Title |
Pinkston_Kelly_MED_2023 |
| Alternative Title |
Development of Curriculum for Instruction of Practices That Promote Positive Mental Health in High School Students Following the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| Creator |
Pinkston, Kelly |
| Collection Name |
Master of Education |
| Description |
The following Master of Education thesis addresses solutions to help students through the effects of the disruptions and emotional distress experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Abstract |
Adolescents need interventions and supports to guide them through the effects of the disruptions and emotional distress experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. One potential solution is to offer an in-school curriculum to students that instructs and supports applied experience in specific practices which will help them to increase their feelings of well-being. Previous research found that participants with short-term exposure to explicit instruction experienced the benefits of reduced feelings of hopelessness, depression, and anxiety (Schleider et al., 2022). Participants also reported an increase in positive feelings including perceived agency. Guided practice focusing on mindfulness exercises showed an increase in feelings of resilience, mindfulness, and group sessions fostered a feeling of connection with others (Cunningham et al., 2021; Flett et al., 2019; McMahon et al., 2022; Zollars et al., 2019). Mindfulness exercises decreased feelings of depression, anxiety, and stress. Stay home orders and the suspension of sporting activities lead to an interruption in routines pertaining to physical activity. Adolescents forced to forgo their usual activities, experienced an increase in weight gain, unhealthy physical habits, and a decrease in well being (Ray et al., 2022). Adolescents could benefit from a structured curriculum that focuses on healthy habits that were inaccessible during the pandemic which may continue to impact students' mental health. |
| Subject |
COVID-19 (Disease); Stress management; Curriculum planning |
| Keywords |
COVID-19; students; education; stress; educational curriculum |
| Digital Publisher |
Digitized by Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Date |
2023 |
| Medium |
Theses |
| Type |
Text |
| Access Extent |
86 page pdf; 4 KB |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce their theses, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights. |
| Source |
University Archives Electronic Records: Master of Education. Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6e7yaay |
| Setname |
wsu_smt |
| ID |
114156 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6e7yaay |
