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Our research

Longitudinal study on student well-being

The Resilience Lab initiated a longitudinal study in Fall 2017 to gather baseline data on student well-being. Students were surveyed before they started attending the UW, during their first quarter, and at the end of their first year. The 2017 data includes 6,614 first-year students and offers insights into their experiences and opportunities to consider data-driven responses to student and community needs. The same survey was administered to incoming students in 2018, 2019, and 2020.

A trans-disciplinary research team is analyzing responses and learning about students’ internal resources (e.g., hope, optimism, resilience, efficacy, self-compassion) and external resources (e.g., social supports, connectedness). This information may illuminate what resources buffer students against stressful events and support their long term mental health, academic achievement, and overall thriving at the University.

As we analyze the data, we will share content on this page.

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