A synopsis of the mental health concerns of university students: results of a text-based online survey from one Australian university

Autor:	Dianne Wynaden, Sean Murray, Helen Wichmann
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	Strategic planning Medical education education.field_of_study Higher education business.industry education Population Psychological distress Mental illness medicine.disease Mental health Education Identification (information) Cultural diversity Pedagogy medicine business Psychology
Zdroj:	Higher Education Research & Development. 32:846-860
ISSN:	1469-8366 0729-4360
DOI:	10.1080/07294360.2013.777032
Popis:	Within the university community, student demographic data highlights a high level of cultural diversity and an ‘at-risk’ population for the onset of mental health problems. Moreover, the transition to higher education is itself associated with a range of emotional, social and academic demands that can cause psychological distress. Therefore, at any one time, a substantial number of students may be attempting to complete university studies while managing problematic symptoms, behaviours or an emerging or diagnosed mental disorder. The aim of this paper is to provide a snapshot of these students' experiences to enable strategic planning of future university support services. Of particular importance was the identification of facilitators and barriers that this group of students faced while engaged in university life. Participants were 1378 students enrolled at a Western Australian university who accessed a text-based online survey during May 2009. The students provided descriptions of the range of problemat...
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