The impact of the La Crosse Wellness Project on the health promotion involvement of college students residing on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Abstract
This research examined an educational, intervention
process, specifically the La Crosse Wellness Project
(LWP), and its impact on the health behaviors and attitudes
of college students. Groups participating in the research
consisted of students living in the residence halls
at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. There were
15 subjects in the experimental group and 17 subjects
in the control group. Three instruments were used for
the evaluation: the LWP Impact Evaluation, the LWP Process
Evaluation, and the Student Response Survey. The LWP
Impact Evaluation was used as a pre- and posttest for
the experimental and control groups. Both groups also
completed the Student Response Survey during the posttest
phase. During posttesting, only the experimental group
completed the LWP Process Evaluation. The LWP intervention
materials in this study included the La Crosse Wellness
Inventory and the Wellness Development Process. The
Mann-Whitney U test was applied in the analysis of six
hypotheses. Significance was established at the p <_ .05
level. Statistical significance was not found in any
of the hypotheses. However, positive change was measured
in three hypotheses, although not statistically significant.
The experimental group displayed a higher desire to
establish a personal wellness definition, had a lower
desire to drop out of school, and had a higher desire
to seek formal on-campus support services. Some participants
completing the LWP appeared to increase their
wellness behavior. A trend showed the adoption of some
good health practices.
Subject
La Crosse Wellness Project (University of Wisconsin--La Crosse)
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse - Students
Health promotion - Wisconsin-La Crosse
College students - Health and hygiene - Wisconsin-La Crosse
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