Mental health and academic outcomes over the first year at university in international compared to domestic Canadian students

King, Nathan; Rivera, Daniel E.; Cunningham, Simone; Pickett, William; Harkness, Kate L.; McNevin, Steven H.; Milanovic, Melissa; Byun, Jin; Khanna, Ankush; Atkinson, Joanne; Saunders, Kate; Duffy, Anne

doi:10.1080/07448481.2021.1982950

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“…The purpose of the present study is to explore the influence of literacy and mental health on the use of mental health promotion strategies during COVID-19 confinement and found that there is a weak correlation between academic achievement and mental health, which agrees with the results found by King et al who state that students with lower mental health are the worst academic performers [ 33 ]. In 2018, Lipson also reports that mental health problems were a predictor of academic failure [ 34 ].…”

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confidence: 88%

Literacy and Mental Health of Portuguese Higher Education Students and Their Use of Health Promotion Strategies during Confinement in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Oliveira

Nobre

Luís

et al. 2022

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The pandemic of COVID-19 caused significant changes in economies and societies with a major impact on the entire education process. However, these changes did not invalidate a constant effort of adaptation. This cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlational study used an online questionnaire administered to students from various study cycles at higher education institutions in Portugal, with the aim of exploring the influence of literacy and mental health on the use of mental health promotion strategies during COVID-19 confinement. A total of 329 students from higher education institutions participated in this study, mostly from the age group 18–24 years (n = 272; 82.7%) and female (n = 265, 80.5%). The most mentioned health promotion strategies during this period included studying (n = 170; 51.7%); physical activities (n = 151, 45.9%); social networking (n = 124, 37.7%); cooking activities (n = 120, 36.5%); and listening to music (n = 118, 35.9%). Academic success is self-reported, and it is weakly correlated with the MHI5 (r = 0.103, p = 0.063). Students in the pre-graduate programs studied more during the times of the pandemic and used this activity as a mental-health-promoting strategy with a statistically significant difference (p = 0.033). Although it was difficult to improve health literacy related to COVID-19 in such a short period of time, there was a very strong motivation to access, understand, evaluate, communicate, synthesize, and apply information and knowledge to maintain mental health through self-care using health promotion strategies.

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confidence: 88%

Literacy and Mental Health of Portuguese Higher Education Students and Their Use of Health Promotion Strategies during Confinement in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Oliveira

Nobre

Luís

et al. 2022

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“…The associations between dietary acculturation and mental health have been raised across themes in this study, such as having more takeaways when stressed during exams, feeling disappointed with unpleasurable food experiences in Australia, and sadness due to the inability to have preferred traditional options. Negative impacts of dietary changes on their mental and physical health need to be increasingly recognised by tertiary institutions in order to maximise both health status and academic performance of international students 43 . International students rarely identified any direct impacts of dietary changes on their academic life from this and previous studies, 9 and it might be hard for them to evaluate this association.…”

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confidence: 93%

International tertiary education students experienced difficulties in dietary transitions in Australia: A qualitative study

Shi

Hayba

Allman‐Farinelli

2023

Health Prom J of Aust

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Issue AddressedMore attention to the diet and nutritional status of international students in Australian universities is indicated. This qualitative research aimed to provide an in‐depth understanding of dietary changes among international students after they arrived in Australia.MethodsSemi‐structured interviews were conducted with international students from China and India who were studying at a large urban Australian university. An approach of interpretative phenomenological analysis was employed for coding and data analysis.ResultsA total of 14 interviews were included. International students were able to consume more international foods, dairy products and animal proteins in Australia as a result of increased exposure to a larger variety of these foods compared with their home countries. However, they experienced some difficulties in eating vegetables and authentic traditional foods due to limited availability and higher prices in Australia. It was challenging for these students to live independently and cook for themselves for the first time and with a limited food budget and time, but many students improved their cooking skills over time. Less frequent main meals with more snacking sessions were reported. Weight fluctuations were commonly experienced and craving for traditional foods no longer accessible may negatively impact mental health.ConclusionsInternational students adapted to the Australian food environment but believed the food choices available did not meet their food preferences or perhaps nutritional requirements.So WhatSome intervention from universities and/or government may be needed to ease the barriers to consumption of affordable and desirable meals in a time‐saving manner for international students.

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“…Fifteen studies were conducted in the USA; the remainder came from Asia (3), Australia (3), Europe (2), and Canada (1). There were 21 cross-sectional studies, one case series ( 24 ), one longitudinal ( 26 ), and one case-control study ( 40 ). The included studies scored between 63.6% and 95.5% on the CAQQS tool.…”

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A systematic review and narrative synthesis of prevalence rates, risk and protective factors for suicidal behavior in international students

Veresova,

Lamblin,

Robinson

et al. 2024

Front. Psychiatry

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International students are a crucial group for suicide prevention efforts. However, no comprehensive review of the prevalence, risk or protective factors for international student suicide has been conducted, complicating prevention efforts. The current systematic review addresses this issue by identifying the prevalence, risk, and protective factors for suicidal thoughts and behavior in international students enrolled in tertiary institutions. We searched CINAHL, EMBASE, ERIC, Medline, and PsycInfo from inception to November 2023, and 24 papers met the study inclusion criteria. Nineteen studies reported on the prevalence or intensity of suicidal ideation, six reported on the prevalence of suicide attempts, and seven on the prevalence of self-harm. No studies provided data on completed suicides. Studies indicated that international students experienced similar or lower levels of suicidal ideation and self-harm, but more frequent suicide attempts than domestic students. A narrative synthesis of risk and protective factors yielded mixed results, although social isolation, comorbid mental health conditions, and experiences of racism or discrimination were commonly linked to suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The mixed evidence quality, numerous measurement issues, and low number of studies in the literature point to a need for further research on suicide among international students.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, identifier CRD42022307252.

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Mental health and academic outcomes over the first year at university in international compared to domestic Canadian students

Cited by 12 publications

References 36 publications

Literacy and Mental Health of Portuguese Higher Education Students and Their Use of Health Promotion Strategies during Confinement in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Literacy and Mental Health of Portuguese Higher Education Students and Their Use of Health Promotion Strategies during Confinement in the COVID-19 Pandemic

International tertiary education students experienced difficulties in dietary transitions in Australia: A qualitative study

A systematic review and narrative synthesis of prevalence rates, risk and protective factors for suicidal behavior in international students

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