Can a building social capital intervention improve the mental health of international students? A non-randomized quasi-experimental study

Khosravi, Roghayeh; Azman, Azlinda; Ayasreh, Emad Abdallah; Barary, Mohammad

doi:10.1177/0020872818797996

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“…Studies with international students have pointed to the importance of establishing student groups on-campus and offering group-based social skills training [ 50 ]. However, methodological limitations of these studies mean they lack sufficient strength of evidence for recommendations to be made [ 50 , 51 ]. There is a pressing need to identify effective ways to build international student social support.…”

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Changes in mental health across the COVID-19 pandemic for local and international university students in Australia: a cohort study

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Purpose Previous research has indicated that university students experienced substantial mental health issues during the global COVID-19 pandemic, but few studies have considered changes relative to pre-pandemic levels across population groups. Hence, the aim of this study was to compare changes in mental health and associated stressors across the pandemic for international and local university students studying in Australia. Methods In a cohort of 4407 university students, we assessed depression (Patient Health Questionnaire 2), anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2), social support (Medical Outcomes Study—Social Support Survey), inability to afford food, fear of partner, and experiences of discrimination, both pre-pandemic (April–May 2019) and during the pandemic (September–October 2020). Change in prevalence between local and international students were estimated with logistic regression, adjusting for baseline factors. Results Compared to local students, international students experienced an increase in probable major depression (odds ratio (OR) 1.43, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 1.23, 1.66), low social support (OR 2.63, 95% CI 2.23, 3.11), inability to afford food (OR 5.21, 95% CI 3.97, 6.83) race-based discrimination (OR 2.21, 95% CI 1.82, 2.68) and fear of partner (OR 3.46, 95% CI 2.26, 5.13). Interaction analyses indicated that these issues were more likely to be experienced by students living outside their country of origin, inclusive of international students based in Australia (depression p value interaction term 0.02). Conclusion The pandemic had a substantial negative impact on international students, particularly those living outside of their country of origin during the pandemic. The inequalities exacerbated by the pandemic were present prior to the pandemic and are likely to continue post-pandemic without action. Interventions to build the supports for international students need to be urgently explored.

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Changes in mental health across the COVID-19 pandemic for local and international university students in Australia: a cohort study

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Facilitating goal-directed transition projects for young adult newcomers to Canada: a qualitative study of a brief supportive counseling intervention

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Counselling Psychology Quarterly

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Volunteering and Its Relationship to Youth Social Capital Development: Study of University Students in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Al-Sabti

2023

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Objective: This study examines volunteers and non-volunteers at universities to determine their differences in social capital and its dimensions (social relations, participation, confidence, tolerance, and cooperation). Method: The study applied the social survey approach and used a questionnaire with a purposive sample consisting of 272 students of King Saud University. SPSS 23 was used to analyse the collected data, Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was used to measure the internal consistency of scale sentences, and the data were analysed with an independent sample t-test and one-way ANOVA. Results: For social capital and its dimensions, there are statistically significant differences at the 0.05 significance level between volunteers and non-volunteers with positive associations for volunteers. From the findings, this study recommends volunteering as an effective and important method for raising social capital levels and promoting innovative plans and strategies to increase youth participation in university volunteering.

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Can a building social capital intervention improve the mental health of international students? A non-randomized quasi-experimental study

Cited by 3 publications

References 102 publications

Changes in mental health across the COVID-19 pandemic for local and international university students in Australia: a cohort study

Changes in mental health across the COVID-19 pandemic for local and international university students in Australia: a cohort study

Facilitating goal-directed transition projects for young adult newcomers to Canada: a qualitative study of a brief supportive counseling intervention

Volunteering and Its Relationship to Youth Social Capital Development: Study of University Students in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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