Evidence‐Based Life Coaching for Senior High School Students

By Suzy Green, Adam M. Grant, Jo Rynsaardt. Coaching Researched, 2007

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Objective:To extend the knowledge base on the use of life coaching as an applied positive psychology. Studies to date have utilised community samples with participants of varying ages and most research has used adult community samples. The present study is unusual in that it examined the efficacy of an evidence-based (cognitive-behavioural, solution-focused) life coaching programme in enhancing cognitive hardiness and hope in senior female high school students.Design:In a randomised controlled experimental design, 56 female senior high school students (mean age 16 years) were randomly allocated to an individual life coach (N=28) or to a wait-list control group (N=28).Method:10 teachers were trained in theories and techniques of coaching psychology through a manualised ‘Teacher as Coach’ workshop. Participants were randomly allocated to a Teacher-Coach with whom they met individually for 10 sessions over two school terms.Results:Life coaching was associated with significant increases in levels of cognitive hardiness and hope, and significant decreases in levels of depression.Conclusions:Life coaching may be an effective intervention for high school students.

Subfields: Applied Psychology, Clinical Psychology

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DEVELOPMENTAL COACHING FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS: EXECUTIVE COACHING GOES TO SCHOOL (2010, result): “Indeed, the present study’s findings are in accord with past research that has shown that cognitive–behavioral, solution-focused coaching can improve personal resilience for high school students (Green et al., 2007) and can also enhance individual resilience and workplace well-being for executive co”
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The Efficacy of Executive Coaching in Times of Organisational Change (2014, methodology): “The use of an open-question method is an important point in this study because it allowed the participants themselves to determine which issues they considered to be of most benefit.”
A Review of School-Based Positive Psychology Interventions (2011, background): “Green, Anthony, and Rynsaardt (2007) conducted a randomised controlled experimental trial with 56 Australian female senior students from a private girls’ high school (mean age 16 years).”
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The State of Play in Coaching Today: A Comprehensive Review of the Field (2010, background): “health (Spence & Grant, 2007), well-being (Green et al., 2007), and self-refection and insight (e.”
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Enhancing Wellbeing in Social Work Students: Building Resilience in the Next Generation (2012, unknown): “Peer coaching is based on a collaborative relationship that aims to facilitate the development of skills and performance through feedback, reflection and self-directed learning (Green et al., 2007).”
SEARCH: A Meta-Framework and Review of the Field of Positive Education (2019, background): “2001), social-emotional wellbeing and competence (Ashdown and Bernard 2012; Gueldner and Merrell 2011), hope (Green et al. 2007), spiritual growth (Foret et al.”
Evidence-based coaching: Flourishing or languishing? (2007, background): “…have indicated that life coaching can improve, indeed facilitate goal attainment and reduce anxiety and stress (Grant, 2003a), enhance psychological and subjective wellbeing (Green et al., 2006; Spence & Grant, 2007) and resilience, while reducing depression, stress or anxiety (Green et al., 2007).”
Trauma-Informed Positive Education: Using Positive Psychology to Strengthen Vulnerable Students (2016, background): “Within the mainstream classroom context, positive education interventions have been shown to increase levels of student hope (Green et al. 2007; Marques et al. 2011); to cultivate gratitude, optimism, and life satisfaction (Froh et al. 2008); to show benefits of mindfulness training (Huppert and…”
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