Thomas Jefferson University
This study plans to implement's group coaching with neurodivergent STEM undergraduate students, individuals with spinal cord injuries and their caregivers, and individuals with Ehler's Danlos Syndrome. A trained coach will facilitate the 10 group coaching sessions using the project created coaching protocol. Assessments at pretest and posttest will include two measures addressing the concept of self-efficacy and two others addressing belonging, as well as a battery of tools estimating feasibility.
Background Individuals who have chronic conditions which impact their participation in daily activities generally experience reduced self-efficacy and belonging, which are known to affect their quality of life. Building capacity in these areas is possible as evidenced by the group peer mentoring literature, the individual coaching literature, and the outcomes of Jefferson's GOALS2 program. Group coaching combines the key features of these two approaches but has yet to be used to build capacity in these groups. Objective To examine group coaching's feasibility and utility for building self-eff…
Inclusion Criteria: * People with four types of chronic conditions are included. 1. Neurodivergent students: Jefferson neurodivergent undergraduate STEM students Jefferson students who major in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Pre-Medical Studies, Psychology/biopsychology, Textiles production science, Industrial design, Engineering, Health Sciences, or Exercise science 2. Ehler's Danlos Syndrome: * Have been diagnosed by a physician with any form of Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes * understand and speak English fluently * Be a resident of the United States. * be 18 ye…
Group coaching using a protocol developed with Coaching in Context model
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