Developing resilience online: Evaluation of synchronous and asynchronous resilience interventions for Filipino college students

  • Maria Regina H. Hechanova Department of Psychology, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3922-1340
  • Rosanne M. Jocson National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4220-0695
  • Arsenio Alianan Department of Psychology, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines
  • Junix Jerald I. Delos Santos Department of Psychology, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines; and School of Teacher Education and Liberal Arts, University of Baguio, Baguio City, Philippines https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0452-3987
  • Jason O. Manaois Department of Psychology, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines; and Department of Psychology, Xavier University, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines
  • Gilda A. Gomez Department of Psychology, Ateneo de Naga University, Naga City, Philippines
  • Gina R. Lamzon Department of Psychology, Ateneo de Davao University, Davao City, Philippines
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25304/rlt.v31.2890
Keywords: resilience, mental health, MHPSS, pandemic, well-being, depression, Philippines

Abstract

This study evaluated two forms of a resilience intervention amongst college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Utilising a randomised controlled trial design, it examined the impact of a synchronous and asynchronous resilience interventions versus a control group that did a journaling intervention. Outcomes measured included coping behaviour, non-reactivity, wellbeing, stress, depression and anxiety. Participants consisted of Filipino college students randomly assigned to three groups: synchronous online resilience group (n = 135), asynchronous resilience group (n = 121) and control group (n = 127). Results revealed that students who went through the online synchronous resilience reported a significant reduction in depression at post-intervention compared to those who went through an asynchronous intervention. Post-intervention scores for nonreactivity were also higher in the synchronous group compared to both asynchronous and journaling groups. Effect sizes were small to moderate. This study suggests that online resilience interventions are viable means to address the mental health needs of students, especially in countries with limited mental health resources.

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Published
2023-02-24
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Hechanova M. R. H., Jocson R. M., Alianan, Jr. A. S., Delos Santos J. J. I., Manaois J. O., Gomez G. A., & Lamzon G. R. (2023). Developing resilience online: Evaluation of synchronous and asynchronous resilience interventions for Filipino college students. Research in Learning Technology, 31. https://doi.org/10.25304/rlt.v31.2890
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