The Impact of a Self-Affirmation Intervention on the Mental and Social Health, and Academic Performance of Minoritized Students in STEM

Poster Session VI

Keyword: Stress

Abstract: We explored the impact of values affirmation writing (n=34) compared to reflective journaling (n=35) on the mental and social health and academic performance of racial/ethnic minoritized students. There was a significant interaction between time and condition on anxiety, wellbeing, and belonging, and a significant main effect of time on loneliness.

• Katie Shillington (Presenting Author)
• Helen Ho (Author)
• Leigh Eck (Author)
• Stanley Lo (Author)
• J Creswell (Author)
• Janine Dutcher (Author)
• Gentry Patrick (Author)