ORCID

https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9934-2564

Date of Award

2026

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Education (Ed.D.)

Department

Administrative and Instructional Leadership

First Advisor

Joan Birringer-Haig

Second Advisor

Catherine DiMartino

Third Advisor

Richard Bernato

Abstract

The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore how the implementation of a wellness period as part of the daily schedule supported students’ well-being at a Catholic all-girls high school and in their following years at college. The participants were two guidance counselors, two administrators, two teachers and six students that graduated between 2020 and 2023 for a total of twelve participants. All the participants were female. Data was collected through one-on-one interviews conducted using Teams platform, reflective journaling and artifact collection. The Six dimensions of wellness from the Global Wellness Institute and Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory were the theoretical framework lens that guided this study. Although the students were reluctant to see a change to their schedule, they quickly noticed the benefits of having the wellness program be part of their daily schedule. The wellness program made the students realize that it was beneficial to pause for a few minutes and take a break from academics. Relevant implications were well-being continued in the college years. Each of the student participants took aspects of what they learned from the wellness program and made it a habit. They use it in college. It is a life skill they now have.

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