This article presents research into a strength-focused resilience-building seminar within a university curriculum. The results indicate high scores for satisfaction, and 90% of students reported at least one of the six building blocks for resilience as being beneficial to them. Evidence of self-reported positive behaviour change emerged for a substantial proportion of students. The resource illustrates a cost-effective approach to developing resilience literacy in higher education students. The seminar could be integrated as a universal strategy to promote resilience in universities.

Resource

Here’s the article: Embedding resilience within the tertiary curriculum: a feasibility study (PDF 212 KB – opens in a new window)

Author

Helen M Stallman

Publication

March 2011

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