The Relaxation Zone: Initial Analysis of Stress Management Services for University Students

Autor/inn/en	Jones, Victoria L.; Salgado García, Francisco I.; Brewer, Logan M.; Pérez-Muñoz, Andrea; Schenck, Lauren A.-M.; You, Zhiqi; Andrasik, Frank
Titel	The Relaxation Zone: Initial Analysis of Stress Management Services for University Students
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 71 (2023) 7, S.2106-2114 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Jones, Victoria L.) ORCID (Salgado García, Francisco I.) ORCID (Brewer, Logan M.) ORCID (Pérez-Muñoz, Andrea) ORCID (Schenck, Lauren A.-M.) ORCID (You, Zhiqi) ORCID (Andrasik, Frank)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2021.1960846
Schlagwörter	Relaxation Training; Stress Management; College Students; Program Effectiveness; Incidence; School Counseling + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Entspannungstraining; Stressmanagement; Stressbewältigung; Collegestudent; Vorkommen; School counselling; Pädagogische Beratung
Abstract	Objective: We evaluated the Relaxation Zone (RZ), a room with "relaxation stations" designed to reduce stress in college students. Participants: Participants (N = 994) were enrolled during the 2019 calendar year. Most participants were female (62.8%), freshmen (59.3%), and African American (44.9%). Methods: Students visiting the RZ completed a brief pretest and posttest that measured self-reported stress. Results: Paired sample t-tests across class groups (e.g., freshman, sophomore) revealed a significant reduction in stress from pretest (M[subscript pooled] = 6.0) to posttest (M[subscript pooled] = 4.5), with medium to large effect sizes (Cohen's d ranging from 0.53 to 0.88) during their first visit. For students having at least two visits (N = 348), an exploratory dose-response analysis demonstrated that an optimal dose of self-guided relaxation ranged from two to eight visits. Conclusions: These findings provide initial evidence that programs like the RZ can reduce student stress within a few visits. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01