Evaluation and Durability of a Curriculum-Based Intervention for Promoting Mental Health among Graduate Students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Graduate school environments are recognized for contributing to elevated stress levels among student populations.

Purpose

The objective was to test whether a behavioral intervention, delivered through an online course on behavior change, is effective in preventing declining mental health.

Methods

Data were collected via a quasi-experimental longitudinal study to observe the effect of self-directed behavioral interventions on mental health. Participants included students enrolled in a course on Health Behavior Change at the Yale School of Public Health (n = 45) and a control group (n = 33) of students in the same graduate program. Analyses were conducted to evaluate differences at post-intervention and at a 12-week follow-up assessment in indicators o

SUBMITTER: Brett C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8313032 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature