Location
MD214, Paul Cardinal Shen Medical Building, Fu Jen University
Start Date
29-5-2015 10:40 AM
End Date
29-5-2015 11:50 AM
Description
The study examined the effects of the service learning experience on undergraduate students’ mental adjustment in Taiwan. A total of 49 undergraduate students of Fu Jen Catholic University filled out questionnaires on the positive/negative experience of service learning, levels of life satisfaction and depressive levels before and after joining overseas service learning. Hierarchical regression analyses were conducted and the results revealed that the positive experience of service learning positively contributed to life satisfaction in pre-test and post-test of joining overseas service learning. Meanwhile, the results revealed the negative experience of service learning positively contributed to depression in pre-test of joining overseas service learning. This study implied that the acquiring positive experience of service learning could increase life satisfaction of college students. Furthermore, the change of negative experience of service learning might decrease the degree of depression of college students.
Recommended Citation
Chwo, M.-J., Pan, R.-J., Su, Y., Chen, K.-H., Tu, M.-J., & Shen, R.-S. (2015, May). Effects of the overseas service learning experience on the college students' mental adjustment. Paper presented at the 5th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning: Love Journey: Community Engagement through Service-Learning, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan.
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Effects of the overseas service learning experience on the college students' mental adjustment
MD214, Paul Cardinal Shen Medical Building, Fu Jen University
The study examined the effects of the service learning experience on undergraduate students’ mental adjustment in Taiwan. A total of 49 undergraduate students of Fu Jen Catholic University filled out questionnaires on the positive/negative experience of service learning, levels of life satisfaction and depressive levels before and after joining overseas service learning. Hierarchical regression analyses were conducted and the results revealed that the positive experience of service learning positively contributed to life satisfaction in pre-test and post-test of joining overseas service learning. Meanwhile, the results revealed the negative experience of service learning positively contributed to depression in pre-test of joining overseas service learning. This study implied that the acquiring positive experience of service learning could increase life satisfaction of college students. Furthermore, the change of negative experience of service learning might decrease the degree of depression of college students.