The Journey into College and Career: Cultivating Resilience Among Challenges

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Student mental health issues have reached crisis levels. 

80% of students report moderate/high overall stress, and 47% experience moderate to serious psychological distress. (ACHA, 2021)

The Journey into College and Career: Cultivating Resilience among Challenges supports today's students by fortifying them with protective factors such as Support, Coping, and Self-Efficacy. It takes a proactive approach in arming students with systems and strategies to encounter adverse life events. This allows students to transform and empowers them with skills to thrive amongst the challenges of the college environment. 

Each chapter includes a fictional case study, spurring critical thinking and putting chapter concepts "In Action" in applicable ways. 

This interdisciplinary title is applicable for many academic units: 

  • First-Year Experience courses and opportunities
  • Behavior Change courses
  • General Psychology courses
  • Positive Psychology courses
  • Communication courses
  • Student-Support Units: 
    • Gender Equity Centers
    • Multi-Cultural Student Services
    • New Student Programming
    • Academic Success Centers
    • Student-Athlete Programs
    • Honors Programs
    • Veterans Services
    • Career Services

 

Check out the presenters' webinar:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlbxkjexOpU

 

Part 1
Setting the Foundation: Introduction to Wellness and the Transition to College

Chapter 1: The Transition to College: Taking the Next Step
Kristina M. Scharp
Haley Nolan-Cody
Cimmiaron F. Alvarez

Chapter 2: Mental Health and College Students
Andrea L. Meluch
Maria Hannah

Chapter 3: Coping 101: How to Thrive in College (and Beyond)
Katheryn C. Maguire
Jessica Greenwald
Anita Mixon

Part 2
Exploring the Self: Resilience and Identity Formation

Chapter 4: Pursuing Purpose in College: What We Get Wrong about Purpose and How to Embrace the Journey
Belle Liang
Terese J. Lund
Brenna Lincoln

Chapter 5: Celebrate the Journey and the Destination: Learning to Develop Values-driven Goals
Lauren F. Walker
Matthew W. Wittstein

Chapter 6: Identity Formation and Resiliency Through a Community of Care for TQBIPOC Students
Antonio Duran
Brian Medina

Part 3
Preparing for your Journey: Resilience and Personal Development

Chapter 7: Mindfully Managing Everyday Experiences
Sarah Lausch

Chapter 8: Self-Compassion: A Resource for Inevitably Tough Times
Nathan Reis
Kelsey Sick
Ben Sereda
Danielle Cormier
Abi Eke
Katarina Huellemann

Chapter 9: Student Self-Advocacy: Learning to Ask for What You Need
Alison Ede
Leilani Madrigal

Chapter 10: Resilience as a Life Skill: Supporting Resilience Application Across Contexts
Scott Pierce
Lilla Kisvari

Part 4
Making Connections: Resilience and Social Relationships

Chapter 11: Finding Your Place in College: The Need to Belong
Bradley Cameron

Chapter 12: Social Support: Getting by with a Little Help from Our Friends
Meara H. Faw
Kylie J. Johnson
Laura E. Hogan

Chapter 13: Mentoring Matters: Cultivating Success and Resilience through Mentorship
Eric M. Martin
Kelly R. Rossetto

Chapter 14: Engaging in Communal Coping During the Transition to College
Allison P. Mazur
Abdullah S. Salehuddin
Tamara D. Afifi

Part 5
Expanding your View: Resilience in Society and your Future

Chapter 15: Cultivating Resilience in Others: The Role of a Leader
Stephen P. Gonzalez
John W. Gaddy
Eric M. Martin

Chapter 16: Intentional and Mindful Social Media Use: Perspectives on Digital Literacy and Presence
Jeffrey T. Child
Matthew J. A. Craig

Chapter 17: Cultivating Resilience Within Community
M. Cody Coker
Matthew G. Isbell

Chapter 18: Summary
Kelly R. Rossetto
Eric M. Martin

 

Kelly Rossetto

Kelly R. Rossetto (PhD, University of Texas at Austin) is a professor in the Communication Department at Boise State University and faculty director for GradWell: Be Well to Do Well. Her research is on resilience processes in interpersonal relationships, with a focus on coping and support related to college student mental health and in military families. You can find her work in Communication Monographs, Communication Education, and Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. In addition to the current volume, she also coedited Social Media in Close Relationships. 

Eric Martin

Eric M. Martin (Ph.D., Michigan State University) is an associate professor in the Kinesiology Department at Boise State University and codirector of the Center for Physical Activity and Sport. His research focuses on youth sports, specifically motivation, burnout, and positive youth development, athlete activism, and building resilience in both sporting and nonsporting college student populations. Additionally, he is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC®) and consults in sport and other performance contexts with individuals and teams at the middle school, high school, collegiate, and professional levels.

Student mental health issues have reached crisis levels. 

80% of students report moderate/high overall stress, and 47% experience moderate to serious psychological distress. (ACHA, 2021)

The Journey into College and Career: Cultivating Resilience among Challenges supports today's students by fortifying them with protective factors such as Support, Coping, and Self-Efficacy. It takes a proactive approach in arming students with systems and strategies to encounter adverse life events. This allows students to transform and empowers them with skills to thrive amongst the challenges of the college environment. 

Each chapter includes a fictional case study, spurring critical thinking and putting chapter concepts "In Action" in applicable ways. 

This interdisciplinary title is applicable for many academic units: 

  • First-Year Experience courses and opportunities
  • Behavior Change courses
  • General Psychology courses
  • Positive Psychology courses
  • Communication courses
  • Student-Support Units: 
    • Gender Equity Centers
    • Multi-Cultural Student Services
    • New Student Programming
    • Academic Success Centers
    • Student-Athlete Programs
    • Honors Programs
    • Veterans Services
    • Career Services

 

Check out the presenters' webinar:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlbxkjexOpU

 

Part 1
Setting the Foundation: Introduction to Wellness and the Transition to College

Chapter 1: The Transition to College: Taking the Next Step
Kristina M. Scharp
Haley Nolan-Cody
Cimmiaron F. Alvarez

Chapter 2: Mental Health and College Students
Andrea L. Meluch
Maria Hannah

Chapter 3: Coping 101: How to Thrive in College (and Beyond)
Katheryn C. Maguire
Jessica Greenwald
Anita Mixon

Part 2
Exploring the Self: Resilience and Identity Formation

Chapter 4: Pursuing Purpose in College: What We Get Wrong about Purpose and How to Embrace the Journey
Belle Liang
Terese J. Lund
Brenna Lincoln

Chapter 5: Celebrate the Journey and the Destination: Learning to Develop Values-driven Goals
Lauren F. Walker
Matthew W. Wittstein

Chapter 6: Identity Formation and Resiliency Through a Community of Care for TQBIPOC Students
Antonio Duran
Brian Medina

Part 3
Preparing for your Journey: Resilience and Personal Development

Chapter 7: Mindfully Managing Everyday Experiences
Sarah Lausch

Chapter 8: Self-Compassion: A Resource for Inevitably Tough Times
Nathan Reis
Kelsey Sick
Ben Sereda
Danielle Cormier
Abi Eke
Katarina Huellemann

Chapter 9: Student Self-Advocacy: Learning to Ask for What You Need
Alison Ede
Leilani Madrigal

Chapter 10: Resilience as a Life Skill: Supporting Resilience Application Across Contexts
Scott Pierce
Lilla Kisvari

Part 4
Making Connections: Resilience and Social Relationships

Chapter 11: Finding Your Place in College: The Need to Belong
Bradley Cameron

Chapter 12: Social Support: Getting by with a Little Help from Our Friends
Meara H. Faw
Kylie J. Johnson
Laura E. Hogan

Chapter 13: Mentoring Matters: Cultivating Success and Resilience through Mentorship
Eric M. Martin
Kelly R. Rossetto

Chapter 14: Engaging in Communal Coping During the Transition to College
Allison P. Mazur
Abdullah S. Salehuddin
Tamara D. Afifi

Part 5
Expanding your View: Resilience in Society and your Future

Chapter 15: Cultivating Resilience in Others: The Role of a Leader
Stephen P. Gonzalez
John W. Gaddy
Eric M. Martin

Chapter 16: Intentional and Mindful Social Media Use: Perspectives on Digital Literacy and Presence
Jeffrey T. Child
Matthew J. A. Craig

Chapter 17: Cultivating Resilience Within Community
M. Cody Coker
Matthew G. Isbell

Chapter 18: Summary
Kelly R. Rossetto
Eric M. Martin

 

Kelly Rossetto

Kelly R. Rossetto (PhD, University of Texas at Austin) is a professor in the Communication Department at Boise State University and faculty director for GradWell: Be Well to Do Well. Her research is on resilience processes in interpersonal relationships, with a focus on coping and support related to college student mental health and in military families. You can find her work in Communication Monographs, Communication Education, and Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. In addition to the current volume, she also coedited Social Media in Close Relationships. 

Eric Martin

Eric M. Martin (Ph.D., Michigan State University) is an associate professor in the Kinesiology Department at Boise State University and codirector of the Center for Physical Activity and Sport. His research focuses on youth sports, specifically motivation, burnout, and positive youth development, athlete activism, and building resilience in both sporting and nonsporting college student populations. Additionally, he is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC®) and consults in sport and other performance contexts with individuals and teams at the middle school, high school, collegiate, and professional levels.