Mindful self-care and resilience in first-year undergraduate students

Abstract

The current study investigates mindful self-care and resilience as predictors of flourishing in first-year undergraduate students. Mindful self-care includes a) mindful awareness and assessment of one's internal needs and external demands and b) intentional engagement in specific practices of self-care to address needs and demands in a manner that serves one's wellbeing and personal effectiveness. Mindful self-care has been shown to reduce stress in postsecondary students enrolled in a medical degree. However, there is a lack of research into the role that self-care plays in first-year undergraduate students. Resilience -the process of adequately responding to and adapting in the face of adversity -can also be a protective factor in the transition to post-secondary education. The three-factor model of personal resilience includes three core developmental systems (sense of mastery, sense of relatedness, and emotional reactivity). A sample of 177 first-year undergraduate students (26.9% males) completed online measures including Mindfulness Self-Care Scale and Resilience Scale for Young Adults. The present study supports the premise that aspects of mindful self-care and resilience predicts flourishing in first-year undergraduate students. In addition, resilience predicts flourishing above and beyond mindful self-care. Implications for practice and future research directions are discussed.

Exploring factors associated with complete mental health of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic

“…Engagement in mindful self-care practices, which encompasses six domains of self-care (mindful relaxation, physical care, self-compassion and purpose, supportive relationships, supportive structure, and mindful awareness; Hotchkiss & Cook-Cottone, 2019 ), was shown to increase the likelihood of pregnant women reporting complete mental health. These results are consistent with previous studies that found that mindful self-care was negatively associated with depressive symptoms among pregnant women (e.g., Webb et al, 2019 ) and with studies conducted among the general population that have found that mindful self-care is positively associated with flourishing ( McGuinness & Nordstokke, 2021 ). Although there is evidence showing the protective role of self-compassion against psychological distress for the mother and child during the COVID-19 pandemic ( Davis et al, 2021 ), mindful self-care practices have not been studied in this context.…”

Pengaruh Pelatihan Go/NoGo Task terhadap Resiliensi Ditinjau dari Inhibitory Control pada Taruna Akademi Militer Indonesia

“…Dalam penelitian ini, Resiliensi Taruna Akademi Militer memiliki korelasi positif terhadap attention inhibition dan response inhibition. Hasil ini juga mengonfirmasi penelitian terdahulu mengenai hubungan positif antara inhibitory control dengan resiliensi (Davidovich et al, 2016;McKee, 2017). Sehingga, semakin tinggi kemampuan inhibitory control Taruna maka semakin tinggi kemampuan resiliensinya.…”

“…Penelitian terdahulu menjelaskan bahwa kemampuan resiliensi memiliki korelasi yang positif dengan kemampuan inhibitory control, semakin tinggi kemampuan inhibisi seseorang maka semakin tinggi kemampuan resiliensinya (McKee, 2017). Hasil penelitian menyebutkan bahwa remaja dengan kemampuan inhibitory control yang lebih tinggi memiliki simtom depresi yang lebih sedikit dibandingkan dengan remaja yang memiliki kemampuan inhibitory control yang lebih rendah, bersama dengan mental flexibility (Davidovich et al, 2016).…”

“…Hasil penelitian menyebutkan bahwa remaja dengan kemampuan inhibitory control yang lebih tinggi memiliki simtom depresi yang lebih sedikit dibandingkan dengan remaja yang memiliki kemampuan inhibitory control yang lebih rendah, bersama dengan mental flexibility (Davidovich et al, 2016). Penelitian lain juga menyebutkan bahwa inhibitory control bersama dengan cognitive flexibility memiliki peran yang penting dalam mengendalikan perubahan dalam situasi sosial sehingga dapat menunjukkan prosocial behavior (McKee, 2017).…”

Institutional Factors Affecting Postsecondary Student Mental Wellbeing: A Scoping Review of the Canadian Literature

“…Supports specific to a postsecondary context (e.g., support from faculty or staff, support received on campus) showed a protective effect against depression in five studies across five provinces [37,38,56,57,61], a significant positive relationship with student flourishing in Alberta [36], and a significant association with reduced emotional exhaustion in Québec [39]. The source of social support may impact outcomes.…”