Session 20: Trainee psychological wellbeing practitioners perceptions of wellbeing provision across the training year

Abstract

The presentation will focus on sharing our small curriculum enhancement project that is currently being undertaken to explore trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (tPWP) perceptions of wellbeing support across their training year. It will consider views of stressors in relation to their academic studies and consider what impact this may have upon wellbeing and resilience. We aim to gain an understanding of the skills students feel they already possess, in relation to managing their wellbeing, and where they feel they could benefit from further support.

It is hoped the data gathered from the project will inform the development of a wellbeing and resilience training programme that could be delivered within the training year.

The presentation will reflect on existing research in this area, share any possible findings from the project and how this could inform future programme content. We will also share expert and specialist knowledge from other teaching staff within the school of Psychology for potential collaboration in the development of such a programme.

We hope delegates will take away from the presentation an awareness of tPWP perceptions of specific stressors to their wellbeing as well as how this knowledge could inform potential content for a wellbeing programme.

Our presentation relates to LJMU's health and wellbeing strategy. We hope that the project would work towards the vision of self-care and resilience by considering ways we could complement existing wellbeing provisions at LJMU to support students to manage their own health and wellbeing decisions. We are also aware that LJMU is an HEI that has signed up to the University Health Charter Framework in making mental health a priority. We feel the focus of our project is also in line with this.

Our project will also consider how a wellbeing and resilience programme could benefit the wider student population.

Trainee psychological wellbeing practitioners perceptions of wellbeing provision across the training year PowerPoint.  Only LJMU staff and students have access to this resource.