The Confidence to Cope: Building Well-Being Tools in a University Mindfulness Course

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Abstract

This study explores the impact of a university for-credit mindfulness course on student well-being beliefs and behaviors, and the extent to which the course contributed to student self-efficacy in managing their well-being. include university students who completed a 15-week Introduction to Mindfulness course during the years 2019–2024. Data were drawn from 522 student course evaluations, 64 surveys, and transcripts from two student panels. Utilizing a qualitative and quantitative approach, data were triangulated and thematically coded. Findings indicate the course contributed to student confidence in navigating life challenges. As institutions of higher education seek to sustainably integrate well-being into the student experience, these findings indicate a promising practice for including such courses courses in the curriculum and in faculty training.

Author

• Linda Yaron Weston, University of Southern California