The effectiveness of university counselling for improving academic outcomes and well-being

Biasi, Valeria; Patrizi, Nazarena; Mosca, Mauro; Vincenzo, Conny De

doi:10.1080/03069885.2016.1263826

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“…Previous reports of UK student counselling service data have invariably reported on single-service data and, thereby, citing data from a single measure (Biasi, Patrizi, Mosca, & De Vincenzo, 2017;Murphy, Rashleigh, & Timulak, 2012). The only other attempt to collate data from multiple sources was Connell et al (2007) who reported data using the CORE-OM from seven services and 846 clients but for which pre-post CORE-OM data were available for less than 40% of clients.…”

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Profiling student mental health and counselling effectiveness: lessons from four UK services using complete data and different outcome measures

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Ryan

Williams

et al. 2021

British Journal of Guidance & Counselling

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There remain barriers to securing robust and complete datasets from counselling embedded in Higher Education (HE). This study aimed to provide the first step towards developing a national dataset of student counselling outcomes drawn from differing outcome measures, platforms and reporting on all clients. Data from four counselling services using two clinical outcome measures and two platforms were pooled and analysed. Students presented to counselling with low levels of wellbeing and functioning, and high levels of depression, anxiety, academic distress and trauma. Counselling was particularly effective for improving depression, anxiety, wellbeing, hostility, social anxiety and academic distress. Results demonstrate value in pooling complete data from HE counselling services and we argue for developing a national dataset of university counselling data.

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Profiling student mental health and counselling effectiveness: lessons from four UK services using complete data and different outcome measures

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Ryan

Williams

et al. 2021

British Journal of Guidance & Counselling

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“…The possibility of treating such problems in the university context should be exploited mainly because it can help to overcome students' fear of accessing mental health services (Quinn, Wilson, MacIntyre, & Tinklin, ; Surf & Lynch, ). Second, students spend most of their time on the university campus, and their psychological distress can affect the academic performance (Biasi, Patrizi, Mosca, & De Vincenzo, ) and their relationships with colleagues or teachers. Thus, the possibility of offering a modular mental health service inside the campus may facilitate to work directly with these aspects and monitor the effects of such work.…”

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Does the severity of psychopathology of Italian students receiving counselling services increase over time? A 5‐year analysis and a comparison with a clinical and non‐clinical sample

Strepparava

Bani

Zorzi

et al. 2017

Clin Psychology and Psychoth

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Psychological problems-from the most minor such as exams anxiety to the more severe such as personality disorders-are not rare in young adults. University Counselling Services often present the only opportunity for undergraduates to meet health professionals and to be confronted with their difficulties in a non-clinical setting or-in cases of more severe psychopathology-to be referred to mental health services. Recent research attests to the increasing severity of psychological problems among undergraduate and graduate university students. The question necessarily arises as to whether this trend is replicated in the general population being referred to mental health services and, if such is the case, whether there are differences between the two populations. This paper analyses the change in the severity of self-reported symptoms in a sample of 194 students attending a University Counselling Service over a course of 5 years (2010-2014). Clinical severity was assessed in both groups by Symptoms Check List 90-Revised, Clinical Outcome in Routine Evaluation-Outcome Measure, and Emotion Regulation Questionnaire scores. Results show a substantial stability in severity level across time, and a comparison with an age-matched sample of patients referred to a public hospital clinical psychology service shows overlapping data with respect to disease severity level. As the mental health of university students is an important public health issue, the implications for the organization and structure of university counselling services and the connection with public mental health hospital centres are discussed.

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“…Research has also considered the influence of counselling on academic success. Biasi, Patrizi, Mosca, and De Vincenzo () reported a statistically significant decrease in the Adult Self‐Report clinical scales for both internalising and externalising problems after counselling and in the OQ‐45 scores for distress symptoms and relationship difficulties. Compared with the control group, the students who received counselling exhibited a significant recovery regarding their progress with their studies.…”

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Do public universities have more effective counselling services than private universities in Melaka?

Thuryrajah

Ahmed

Nathan

2019

Couns and Psychother Res

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Background School counselling interventions have a substantial impact on students’ educational and personal development. Individual and small group counselling, classroom guidance and consultation activities seem to contribute directly to students’ success in the classroom and beyond. Aim This paper attempted to study impact of counselling services in universities in Melaka state, Malaysia. Method The research was carried out in four universities in Melaka, with a total sample of 564 students. Findings The results showed that all research variables tested (awareness, resources, counsellor, management policy and effectiveness of counselling) were rated more highly in public universities than in private universities, with each variable achieving a p‐value of < .05. Implications All research variables tested (awareness, resources, counsellor, management policy and effectiveness of counselling) were rated more highly in public universities than in private universities. It is possible that this is because public universities follow Act 580 of the Counselling Act, which makes it compulsory for public universities to have counsellors, while this is not the case for private universities. Employing a counsellor is an additional cost and it may be that there is more reluctance to invest in the welfare of students in the private sector.

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The effectiveness of university counselling for improving academic outcomes and well-being

Cited by 54 publications

References 20 publications

Profiling student mental health and counselling effectiveness: lessons from four UK services using complete data and different outcome measures

Profiling student mental health and counselling effectiveness: lessons from four UK services using complete data and different outcome measures

Does the severity of psychopathology of Italian students receiving counselling services increase over time? A 5‐year analysis and a comparison with a clinical and non‐clinical sample

Do public universities have more effective counselling services than private universities in Melaka?

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