Under the Radar: The Mental Health of Australian University Students

Browne, Vivienne

doi:10.30688/janzssa.2017.16

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“…We conclude this subsection by distinguishing between sustainable and current wellbeing as reported by certain researchers [34,41]. Sustainable wellbeing refers to general self-esteem and is concerned with the individual's own capabilities, self-image, and the academic concept of self as well as the student's social and emotional self-image.…”

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Exploring the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on University Students’ Learning Life: An Integrated Conceptual Motivational Model for Sustainable and Healthy Online Learning

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The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many organizations around the world to make full use of a variety of emerging online communication platform technologies. Universities are among the organizations that have asked students, tutors, and lecturers to use a number of different online communication platforms to ensure the education process remains uninterrupted. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has generated considerable challenges for the global higher education community while using such emerging technologies. This research has two main goals. First, this paper will begin by investigating whether the online learning platforms used by university students during the COVID-19 period have presented any challenges to their learning. Second, the paper will then go on to address proposed solutions by developing a conceptual model to reduce the impact of such challenges. This research uses an exploratory qualitative research approach, supported by literature content analysis techniques. The data set for this study was collected during the first peak of the pandemic period in Malaysia, between the 16th of May 2020 and the 5th of June 2020. We used SPSS to conduct a descriptive analysis and NVivo12 to analyse data collected from 486 students from different universities in Malaysia. These students disclosed various obstacles they encountered when they used IT platform applications for online learning. These obstacles include (a) work and information overload received from instructors, (b) inadaptability and unfamiliarity of the new online learning environment, and (c) personal health challenges related to stress and anxiety. Based on previous relevant research, this study introduced a set of motivational factors and developed a conceptual motivational model for sustainable and healthy online learning.

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Section: Students' Sustainable Wellbeingmentioning

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Exploring the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on University Students’ Learning Life: An Integrated Conceptual Motivational Model for Sustainable and Healthy Online Learning

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“…Among all of the populations that suffer from mental disorders, students at the tertiary education level have a higher incidence of mental health problems -- including anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions - than other age groups [ 5 ]. For instance, within Australia, a survey of over 3,000 students indicated that more than half reported high or very high levels of psychological distress, and one-third had thoughts of self-harm or suicide [ 6 ]. Many students experience academic stress and related performance expectations [ 7 ]; lack of social support networks, unfulfilled desires for friendship, and sexual harassment/assault [ 8 ]; worries over financial situation and imbalances between work and study; and higher likelihood of unhealthy lifestyles, including poor diet, alcohol use, and insufficient sleep [ 6 ].…”

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Strengthening University Student Wellbeing: Language and Perceptions of Chinese International Students

Huang

Oades

2020

IJERPH

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Students at the tertiary education level in Australia are at increased risk of experiencing high levels of psychological distress, with international students at particularly high risk for poor adjustment. As mental health and wellbeing strongly correlate with students’ academic performance and general overseas experience, a growing number of studies focus on what universities can do to effectively support students’ wellbeing. However, assumptions are made about what wellbeing is, strategies primarily focus on treating mental ill-health, and treatment approaches fail to account for cultural differences. This study aimed to explore how Chinese international students understand wellbeing, the language used about and for wellbeing, and activities that students believe strengthen their own and others’ wellbeing. Eighty-four Chinese international students completed the online survey, and a subset of 30 students participated in semi-structured interviews. Data were analysed using thematic, phenomenographic, and language analyses. Physical health and mental health appeared as the key components that participants believed defined wellbeing, and intrapersonal activities were perceived as the primary approach used to strengthen wellbeing. Findings help broaden the understanding of wellbeing concept from the population of tertiary students, identify students’ perspectives of activities that strengthen their wellbeing, offer a snapshot of the language used by Chinese students around wellbeing, and provide new data of population health through a wellbeing lens.

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“…This is of concern, as failure to or a delay in seeking treatment can have serious consequences for people with mental health concerns, and studies have shown that the longer the duration of untreated depression, the poorer the outcomes of treatment 29 . In addition, for students, untreated mental health problems can impact negatively upon academic performance, course completion rates and may place students at a heightened risk of dropping out, with greater difficulty entering the workforce 30 . In addition, poor mental health among veterinary students may negatively affect the quality of services provided to clients and patients 31 …”

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Depression, stress and self‐stigma towards seeking psychological help in veterinary students

Lokhee

Hogg

2021

Aust Veterinary J

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Previous research indicates that the prevalence of depression among veterinarians and veterinary students is high. Although self‐stigma in seeking psychological help is reportedly elevated in veterinary students, its impact on mental health has been largely unexplored. The aim of this study was to compare the levels of study‐related stress, depression symptoms and self‐stigma in veterinary students with those of non‐veterinary students, and examine whether stress and self‐stigma positively predicted depression symptoms in veterinary students. A total of 287 veterinary students and 317 non‐veterinary students from Australian universities completed an online questionnaire measuring study‐related stress, self‐stigma and depression symptoms. Results showed that veterinary students reported significantly higher levels of stress and self‐stigma than non‐veterinary students, but there was no significant difference between veterinary and non‐veterinary students in depression symptoms. Multiple regression analysis indicated that stress and self‐stigma both predicted depression symptoms in veterinary students. These findings suggest that reducing stress and help‐seeking self‐stigma in veterinary students may be important in improving their wellbeing levels. These findings are important in developing a whole‐of‐career life course approach to understanding the professional and psychological experiences of veterinarians.

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Under the Radar: The Mental Health of Australian University Students

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Cited by 57 publications

References 25 publications

Exploring the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on University Students’ Learning Life: An Integrated Conceptual Motivational Model for Sustainable and Healthy Online Learning

Exploring the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on University Students’ Learning Life: An Integrated Conceptual Motivational Model for Sustainable and Healthy Online Learning

Strengthening University Student Wellbeing: Language and Perceptions of Chinese International Students

Depression, stress and self‐stigma towards seeking psychological help in veterinary students

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