Key Statement:
Graduate student perceptions of a faculty facilitated coping strategies program were evaluated. Qualitative data identified four major themes with positive results overall, indicating improved coping.
Keywords:
Coping Skills, Stress Reduction, Empathy
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Describe Occupational Therapy students’ perception of a faculty facilitated educational intervention based on adaptive coping strategies and overall wellbeing. DESIGN: In this qualitative design study, students volunteered to participate in a six week, faculty led, educational coping program. METHOD: Qualitive data was obtained from weekly journaling. Inductive coding was utilized, creating themes related to the journal responses. RESULTS: Four themes identified: increased awareness of maladaptive behaviors, awareness of incorporating coping strategies, significance in classroom performance, and in daily outcomes, outside of the classroom. CONCLUSION: Data gathered from the journal entries demonstrated positive results overall, indicating improved coping skills.
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The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe occupation therapy students’ perception of a
faculty-facilitated educational intervention based on adaptive coping strategies and overall well-being.
Students volunteered to participate in a 6-week, faculty-led educational coping program. Qualitative
data was obtained from weekly journaling. Inductive coding was utilized, creating themes related to the
journal responses. Four themes were identified: increased awareness of maladaptive behaviors,
awareness of incorporating coping strategies, significance in classroom performance, and in daily
outcomes outside of the classroom. Data gathered from the journal entries demonstrated positive
results overall, indicating improved coping skills.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1- Describe experimental and hands-on teaching in computer architecture
2- Explain the benefits of hands-on learning for a complex topic such as computer architecture.
3- Assess student success and summarize student attitudes and outcomes related to concept-understanding, self-learning, retention and teamwork.