Stress Reduction in a High Stress Population: A Service-Learning Project

Authors

Kimberly McClure Brenchley, St. John Fisher UniversityFollow
Lynn Donahue, St. John Fisher UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2017

Keywords

fsc2017

Abstract

Psychology students delivered stress and coping workshops to homeless adolescent mothers as part of a college service-learning project. In this vulnerable and underserved population, stress reduction is critical. Service-learning was used as an avenue to enhance student learning and growth while helping meet this need in our community. The psychology students developed deeper learning, professional skills, and social awareness. The adolescent mothers developed stress reduction skills that they were able to successfully implement. Challenges and recommendations for the implementation of similar service-learning projects are discussed.

DOI

Stress reduction in a high-stress population: A service-learning project.

Comments

This article was originally published in Journal of Social and Political Psychology, 2017, Vol. 5(2), 463–476. The article can also be viewed on the publisher's website: https://dx.doi.org/10.5964/jspp.v5i2.813

Publication Information

McClure Brenchley, Kimberly and Donahue, Lynn (2017). "Stress Reduction in a High Stress Population: A Service-Learning Project." Journal of Social and Political Psychology 5.2, 463-476.

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