Poster #17 - Subjective Well-Being in Teenage Students: An Intervention on the School Level

• In Event: 47.099 - MTCC Poster Session 11
  In Poster Session: 47.099-2 - Applied Research in Schools Poster Session

Abstract

Performance pressure and competition are key characteristics of many students’ school life, affecting their subjective well-being (SWB). Research suggests a vicious circle of emotional exhaustion, low motivation, and poorer attainment. As a result, students’ social and emotional wellness is affected. This study investigates a school level intervention (Wellness Center availability) to support students’ SWB. Students in eleventh grade from two high schools with similar student body, one with recently established Wellness Center availability, were compared with respect to outcomes in the three areas of SWB: positive affect, lack of negative affect, and life satisfaction. Moreover, systematic gender differences depending on the intervention were investigated. Results shed light on possible support measures to foster a satisfied and healthy life in students.

Authors

• Franziska Schwabe, Technical University of Dortmund

• Nele McElvany, TU Dortmund University

• Matthew L. Witmer, Walnut Valley Unified School District