The purpose of this study was to implement and assess the effectiveness of Orlick's (1993) mental skills/life skills training program in an alternative elementary school. Four teachers of 85 students in multi-aged classes were instructed to modify the program however they saw fit, in order to have it meet the needs of their students. The alternative school classes were divided into multi-aged groupings of grade 1/2, 2/3, 4/5, and 6. The primary objectives of the study were to investigate (a) how teachers would make adaptations to the intervention program to suit their classroom environments, (b) how the teachers felt they were affected through their participation in the program, and (c) whether the students would increase their ability to relax themselves and improve their ability to identify and control stress. The results of this study showed the teachers made modifications to the intervention program on session and global levels, and reported personal gain from their participation. The students showed significant and positive results in their ability to relax, as indicated in pre- and post-intervention heart rate test scores using the HR monitor DT 1000, and in their ability to identify and control stress as indicated by logbook analysis. The teacher results will be used as a blueprint for further refinement to the Orlick (1993) intervention program curriculum and delivery.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:uottawa.ca/oai:ruor.uottawa.ca:10393/9787 |
| Date | January 1996 |
| Creators | Taylor, Shaunna L. |
| Contributors | Orlick, Terry, |
| Publisher | University of Ottawa (Canada) |
| Source Sets | Université d’Ottawa |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 123 p. |
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