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The effectiveness of a five-session workshop on the distress of international students in Finland : a pilot study (2023)
Brandolin, F., Lappalainen, P., Gorinelli, S., Muotka, J., Räsänen, P., & Lappalainen, R. (2023). The effectiveness of a five-session workshop on the distress of international students in Finland : a pilot study. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 51(6), 865-882. https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2023.2165636
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Julkaisun tiedot
Julkaisun kaikki tekijät tai toimittajat: Brandolin, Francesca; Lappalainen, Päivi; Gorinelli, Simone; Muotka, Joona; Räsänen, Panajiota; Lappalainen, Raimo
Lehti tai sarja: British Journal of Guidance and Counselling
ISSN: 0306-9885
eISSN: 1469-3534
Julkaisuvuosi: 2023
Ilmestymispäivä: 17.04.2023
Volyymi: 51
Lehden numero: 6
Artikkelin sivunumerot: 865-882
Kustantaja: Routledge
Julkaisumaa: Britannia
Julkaisun kieli: englanti
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2023.2165636
Julkaisun avoin saatavuus: Avoimesti saatavilla
Julkaisukanavan avoin saatavuus: Osittain avoin julkaisukanava
Julkaisu on rinnakkaistallennettu (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/86475
Tiivistelmä
The mental health of international students has become a concern, as they face high levels of psychological distress. We designed a five-week acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) workshop with two additional individual assessment meetings. The intervention aimed at helping international students attending a Finnish university to reduce their symptoms of stress, depression, and anxiety, and enhance skills of psychological flexibility. The post-assessment was conducted seven weeks after the pre-measurement. Using data from 53 participants, an evaluation indicated that statistically and clinically significant reductions in symptoms were observed, and the workshop was well received. Regression analyses revealed that changes in psychological inflexibility, mindfulness, and value-based living acted as predictors of change in symptoms. Furthermore, changes in these psychological skills predicted changes in different kinds of distress. This study suggests that a brief group intervention might be a feasible alternative for enhancing the psychological well-being of international students.
YSO-asiasanat: korkeakouluopiskelu; vaihto-opiskelijat; mielenterveys; hyväksymis- ja omistautumisterapia
Vapaat asiasanat: mental health; international students; acceptance and commitment therapy; psychological flexibility
Liittyvät organisaatiot
OKM-raportointi: Kyllä
Raportointivuosi: 2023
Alustava JUFO-taso: 1
