How universities can enhance student mental wellbeing
The student perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23317658 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chi Baik (0000-0002-0480-5522, The University of Melbourne, corresponding author), Wendy Larcombe (0000-0002-2014-6678, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia), Abi Brooker (0000-0002-8182-353X, The University of Melbourne) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 674-687 |
| Publication date | 2019-06-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Higher Education Research & Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0729-4360 • E-ISSN: 1469-8366 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07294360.2019.1576596 |
| OpenAlex | W2914009143 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 131 |
| References cited | 33 |
The growing prevalence and severity of mental health difficulties across university student populations is a critical issue for universities and their wider communities. Yet little is known about student perspectives on the stressors in university environments and the steps that universities could take to better support student mental wellbeing. This article reports on a study that collected and analyzed 2776 student responses to the question: What can be done to improve student wellbeing? Students made diverse recommendations that fell into seven categories: Academic teachers and teaching practices; student services and support; environment, culture and communication; course design; program administration; assessment; and student society activities. The findings from our study offer important insight to university educators and administrators about the role they can play in better supporting student wellbeing and preventing the high rates of psychological distress. We argue that the process of seeking and acting on students’ suggestions fosters students’ sense of inclusion and empowerment, and this is critical given that the goal of improving student mental wellbeing can only be achieved through an effective partnership between students and institutional actors.
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| Unique citing works | 131 |
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| Citations per year | 21,83 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 126 |