Lived experience of LGBTQ+ students who participate in mindfulness-based practices, 2025

Item — Call Number: MU Thesis Agu

Identifier: b7932384

Scope and Contents

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The collection consists of dissertations written by students enrolled in the Monmouth University graduate Occupational Therapy program. The holdings are primarily bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree.

During the fall 2022 semester (in instances where the requisite waivers were received from consenting student authors), the Monmouth University Library, together with the University's Graduate School and School of Education, began providing open access to select full-text digital versions of current theses and dissertations through links to the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global website in the Library's Online Public Access Catalog. Links to these open access digital publications can also be found in the "External Documents" section under any conforming titles that are listed among the holdings itemized in the collection inventory for this finding aid.

Dates

Creation: 2025

Creator

Aguilar, Tori (2000- ) (Author, Person)
Garcia, Andrea (Thesis advisor, Person)
Patro, John (1985- ) (Thesis advisor, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Access is by appointment only.

Research appointments are scheduled by the Monmouth University Library Archives Collections Manager (732-923-4526). A minimum of three days advance notice is required to arrange a research appointment for access to the collection.

Access to the collection is confined to the Monmouth University Library and is subject to patron policies approved by the Monmouth University Library.

Patrons must sign a completed Researcher Registration Form and provide appropriate identification to obtain access to the collection. Copies of these documents will be kept on file at the Monmouth University Library.

Full Extent

1 Items (print book) : 28 pages ; 8.5 x 11.0 inches (28 cm).

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Mindfulness based practices have been shown to have positive impacts on overall wellbeing and resilience. The LGBTQ+ population faces unique challenges that puts them at risk for decreased mental health and decreased resilience. This project explored the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ students a private, non-profit university and their experiences with mindfulness-based practices and the impact on perceived resilience. This project utilized a narrative qualitative approach with semi structured interviews and reflective journal prompts. One participant was included within the study. Qualitative findings showed that mindfulness-based practices can be effective for increasing students’ perceived resilience within the LGBTQ+ population. This project can contribute to the current research on this topic and help address the gap in literature regarding the impact of mindfulness-based practices on resilience within the LGBTQ+ population.