Khasawneh, A., & Bauer, S. K. (2025, March), Understanding the Impact of an International Service-Learning Trip to Belize on Mental Health: A Case Study of Students and Faculty  Paper presented at 2025 ASEE Southeast Conference , Mississippi State University, Mississippi. 10.18260/1-2--54198

\bibitem{asee_peer_54198}
  Khasawneh, A., \& Bauer, S. K. (2025, March), \emph{Understanding the Impact of an International Service-Learning Trip to Belize on Mental Health: A Case Study of Students and Faculty}
  Paper presented at 2025 ASEE Southeast Conference , Mississippi State University, Mississippi.
  10.18260/1-2--54198

Amro Khasawneh and Sarah K. Bauer.  "Understanding the Impact of an International Service-Learning Trip to Belize on Mental Health: A Case Study of Students and Faculty".  2025 ASEE Southeast Conference , Mississippi State University, Mississippi, 2025, March.  ASEE Conferences, 2025.  https://peer.asee.org/54198 Internet.  28 Apr, 2025

\bibitem{asee_peer_54198}
  Amro Khasawneh and Sarah K. Bauer.
  "Understanding the Impact of an International Service-Learning Trip to Belize on Mental Health: A Case Study of Students and Faculty".
  \emph{2025 ASEE Southeast Conference , Mississippi State University, Mississippi, 2025, March}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2025.
  https://peer.asee.org/54198 Internet.  28 Apr, 2025

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TY  - CPAPER
AB  - Traveling to a different country for a service-learning trip exposes individuals to new cultures, languages, and environments, which can have both positive and negative effects on mental health. This study examines the impact of such experiences on participants in the Mercer University International service-learning program, Mercer On Mission (MOM). While MOM offers trips to various countries annually, our focus is on a specific group of students and faculty who traveled to Belize. Participants completed the validated Psychological General Well-Being Index (PGWB), a mental health and well-being survey, both before and after the trip. The PGWB assesses six dimensions of psychological well-being: self-acceptance, positive relationships with others, autonomy, environmental mastery, purpose in life, and personal growth. Our paper summarizes the survey findings, tests for statistical significance in participants' general well-being, and discusses the details of the service-learning project to explore the potential reasons behind any observed changes in well-being.

AU  - Amro Khasawneh
AU  - Sarah K. Bauer
CY  - Mississippi State University, Mississippi
DA  - 2025/03/09
PB  - ASEE Conferences
TI  - Understanding the Impact of an International Service-Learning Trip to Belize on Mental Health: A Case Study of Students and Faculty
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DO  - 10.18260/1-2--54198
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