Nontraditional post-baccalaureate students: How to better provide support for perceived mental health needs.
| Autor: | Ivers, Margaret, Alderton, Elizabeth, Swanson, Renae |
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NONTRADITIONAL college students
MEDICAL care use HEALTH services accessibility MENTAL health QUALITATIVE research TIME pressure QUESTIONNAIRES DESCRIPTIVE statistics ACADEMIC achievement PSYCHOLOGICAL stress SOCIAL support ALTERNATIVE education MEDICAL needs assessment STUDENT attitudes NEEDS assessment |
| Zdroj: | Journal of American College Health; Nov2024, Vol. 72 Issue 8, p2614-2621, 8p |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: Mental health is noted as a central indicator of academic success. This study explored the perceived mental health needs of nontraditional post-baccalaureate students and what may increase their abilities to meet these needs. Participants: Participants (n = 79) were students at a mid-sized Midwestern university enrolled in identified nontraditional programs targeting students who previously obtained a bachelor's degree and nontraditional graduate students. Method: Participants completed an online survey assessing perceived mental health needs, service utilization, and potential barriers to service utilization. Surveys were analyzed using descriptive analysis, coding qualitative data, and two-tailed correlations. Results: Results demonstrated nontraditional post-baccalaureate students perceive themselves as having mental health needs due to stress and time constraints. Participants' responses reflected 5 areas that may help increase mental health service utilization. Conclusions: Results indicate nontraditional post-baccalaureate students have perceived unmet mental health needs. Ways to help meet these needs are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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