A researcher is investigating the effectiveness of a newly developed ‘Resilience Training Module’ (RTM) delivered via an online platform, on improving the mental wellbeing of university students during exam periods. Students are randomly assigned to either the RTM group or a waitlist control group. Mental wellbeing is assessed using a standardised self-report questionnaire before, immediately after the 4-week intervention period, and then again 3 months later. The researcher observes a statistically significant improvement in the RTM group’s wellbeing scores immediately post-intervention, but this difference is not sustained at the 3-month follow-up. Furthermore, qualitative feedback from some RTM participants suggests that while they initially found the module helpful, they struggled to implement the strategies learned during particularly stressful exam periods.
Evaluate the nature of the evidence obtained in this study, discussing the limitations that affect the conclusions that can be drawn regarding the long-term effectiveness of the RTM for improving mental wellbeing during exam periods.
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In this unit students explore the demand for sleep and the influences of sleep on mental wellbeing. They consider how changes to a person’s sleep-wake cycle can affect psychological functioning. Students explore the concept of mental wellbeing, including social and emotional wellbeing as a multidimensional and holistic framework. They apply a biopsychosocial approach to specific phobia, exploring how biological, psychological and social factors are involved in its development and management. A student-designed scientific investigation involving the generation of primary data related to mental processes and mental wellbeing is undertaken in either Unit 3 or Unit 4 or across both Units 3 and 4, and is assessed in Outcome 3 of this unit.
Students undertake a student-designed scientific investigation in either Unit 3 or Unit 4, or across both Units 3 and 4, related to mental processes and mental wellbeing. The investigation involves the generation of primary quantitative data. Students apply key science skills to develop and test a research question, gather and analyse data, and communicate findings in a structured scientific poster. A logbook is maintained for authentication and assessment purposes.
the nature of evidence that supports or refutes a hypothesis, model or theory
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