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

• Published in: Journal of American college health Vol. 71; no. 8; pp. 2569 - 2577
• Main Authors: McGuinness, Claire, Nordstokke, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Taylor & Francis 13.10.2023; Taylor & Francis Inc
• Subjects: Emotionality; Flourishing; Higher education; mindful self-care; Reactivity; Regression analysis; Relatedness; Resilience; Secondary education; Self care; Stress management; Three factor model; Undergraduate students; mindful self-care; Flourishing; undergraduate students; resilience
• ISSN: 0744-8481; 1940-3208
• DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2021.1978463

Post-secondary students experience elevated levels of academic stress. The objective of the current study is to examine the relationship between a three factor model of resilience (ie, mastery, emotionality reactivity, and relatedness), mindful self-care and flourishing in first-year undergraduate students. A sample (n = 177) of first-year undergraduates were recruited from a large urban university in Alberta during the 2019-2020 academic year. A multiple regression analysis was utilized to examine whether the three-factor model of resilience and mindful self-care predicted flourishing in undergraduate students. Self-reported resilience significantly predicted flourishing. Specifically, a sense of mastery and a sense of relatedness was positively associated with flourishing. Additionally, mindful self-care significantly predicted flourishing. Specifically, supportive relationships and supportive structure. University demands are significant and academic stress reduction interventions should be offered to support students entering post-secondary education.