Working Out Loud Resilience in Cooperative Extension: Results from an Internal Pilot Program

Authors

• Lyndi M. Buckingham-Schutt, Iowa State UniversityFollow
• Debra Sellers, Iowa State UniversityFollow
• Barbara Dunn Swanson, Iowa State University Extension and OutreachFollow
• Jody Catherine Gatewood, Iowa State UniversityFollow

Author ORCID Identifier

Lyndi Buckingham-Schutt: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6221-3800

Debra Sellers: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3265-217X

Jody Gatewood: n/a

Barbara Dunn Swanson: n/a

Abstract

This study evaluates Working Out Loud (WOL) Resilience, a program designed to enhance resilience through peer-to-peer learning, targeting social isolation and self-determination. The WOL Resilience pilot program, delivered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach facilitators, included 29 participants and 5 facilitators over 8 weeks. Participants engaged in weekly sessions focusing on 8 resilience attributes. Evaluation included baseline, midpoint, and post surveys; facilitator feedback forms; and interviews. Results showed improvements in resilience attributes from baseline to post-program and indicated high program acceptability and positive behavioral changes. The peer-to-peer learning model proved beneficial for participants and feasible for delivery through Extension and Outreach.

Recommended Citation

Buckingham-Schutt, L. M., Sellers, D., Swanson, B. D., & Gatewood, J. C. (2026). Working Out Loud Resilience in Cooperative Extension: Results from an Internal Pilot Program. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 14(1), 11. DOI: https://doi.org/10.55533/2325-5226.1586

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