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The aim of this study was to gain insight into service users' experiences of participating in recruitment for Adult, Mental Health and Child nursing studies at the authors' university; to establish potential motivations behind such participation; and to make suggestions for improved future practice. The involvement of service users in nurse education and recruitment has for some years been required by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, but there is a dearth of publications on the meaning of that involvement to participating service users. It is hoped that this study will contribute to this body of knowledge. A phenomenological approach was selected, field-specific focus groups of service users being facilitated using a semi-structured interview format; these were audio recorded and transcribed. The data was analysed using thematic analysis. Participation was subject to the service users having been involved in recruitment to nursing studies at the authors' university and the focus groups took place either at the university or at the child participants' school. Themes identified demonstrated largely positive experiences and a sense of meaningful involvement for all concerned. Findings indicated a close link between the values of the participants and those of the wider NHS, benefits to a sense of wellbeing and achievement, as well as the need for greater ownership of the recruitment process by service users. Potential lessons for academics wishing to promote greater service user involvement in student recruitment are articulated.

Resumen Los objetivos del estudio son caracterizar la incidencia de psicopatología y antecedentes de conducta suicida en universitarios que consultan a un Servicio de Salud Estudiantil y determinar diferencias y/o asociaciones signifi cativas en relación a género. Se utilizó un diseño no experimental de carácter exploratorio y cuantitativo. Se recogieron antecedentes de conducta suicida y diagnósticos según DSM-IV (ejes I y II). Se incluyeron 460 universitarios que recibieron atención psicológica y/o psiquiátrica entre 01/2006 y 07/2008, según muestreo aleatorio estratifi cado. Se utilizó estadística descriptiva, inferencial y relacional. Los resultados indican incidencias consistentemente altas con hallazgos en poblaciones universitarias extranjeras y nacionales. Se encontraron tasas signifi cativas para trastornos adaptativos, trastornos del ánimo, trastornos de ansiedad, desordenes de personalidad y antecedentes conducta suicida. Un alto porcentaje presenta alteraciones clíni-cas ligadas a ansiedad y depresión. Se encuentra mayor incidencia de trastornos adaptativos que de otros trastornos; y diferencias-asociaciones signifi cativas según género para diversos trastornos. Palabras clave: Salud mental, psicopatología, conducta suicida, población universitaria. Abstract The objective of the study is to characterize the incidence of psychopathology and suicidal behavior data in university students who attend the Student Health Service have, and to determine differences and/or significant relationships with the individual gender. We used a non-experimental exploratory and quantitative. We collected suicidal behavior data and diagnoses according to DSM-IV (Axis I and II). The sample included 460 students who received psychological and/or psychiatric treatment between 01/2006 and 07/2008, using a random stratifi ed sampling methodology. Relational and descriptive statistics was used. The results indicate the high consistent incidents with fi nds in university foreign and national populations. Rates were signifi cant for adaptive disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders and suicidal behavior data. A high percentage of the students show clinical alterations related to anxiety and depression. A higher rate of adaptive disorders was found, compared with other disorders; and signifi cant differences/associations with the gender for different disorders.

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