G4H-S: A Teaching Instrument Enhancing Social Inclusion in First Year Psychology Students

Groups 4 Health (G4H) is a highly effective clinical intervention which, by translating social identity principles into practice, aims to improve mental health. The present study examines the impact of G4H delivered to three cohorts of first year psychology students as the adapted version G4H-S. Social Inclusion, loneliness, social isolation, test anxiety, study satisfaction, and life satisfaction were assessed immediately before the start of the first module, during the last module, and 6 weeks after completion of the final module. Results showed positive effects of program participation on self-reported loneliness, social inclusion, test anxiety, and overall life satisfaction.