Social Work Department, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX, United States.
Social Sciences Department, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Front Public Health. 2023 Dec 20;11:1269010. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1269010. eCollection 2023.
This study sought to understand the mental health issues, mental health support and efficacy of that support among university students.
All students enrolled in a College of Arts and Sciences at one mid-size university received an email that contained a link to an anonymous, online questionnaire developed and disseminated through PsychData. 162 students completed the questionnaire.
Mixed methods: Data was summarized using descriptive analysis, testing for significance, testing for differences, and content analysis.
Participants reported high levels of anxiety (76%) and depression (65%). Results indicated that participant demographics were associated with types of mental access, and support. Unexpected results included lack of knowledge or information on cost, and how to access mental health services hindered access for participants, and although telehealth was the most widely used support, in contrast to other studies, participants indicated a preference for face-to-face mental health services.
Results highlight the need for improving communication about and access to mental health services in higher education Recommendations and implications for policy and support services are provided.
本研究旨在了解大学生的心理健康问题、心理健康支持以及支持的效果。
一所中等规模大学艺术与科学学院的所有注册学生都收到了一封电子邮件，其中包含一个链接，该链接指向通过 PsychData 开发和传播的匿名在线问卷。共有 162 名学生完成了问卷。
混合方法：使用描述性分析、显著性检验、差异检验和内容分析对数据进行总结。
参与者报告了高度的焦虑（76%）和抑郁（65%）。结果表明，参与者的人口统计学特征与心理访问和支持的类型有关。出乎意料的结果包括缺乏关于成本和如何获得心理健康服务的知识或信息，这阻碍了参与者的获得途径，尽管远程医疗是使用最广泛的支持方式，但与其他研究相反，参与者表示更喜欢面对面的心理健康服务。
研究结果强调了在高等教育中需要改善对心理健康服务的沟通和获取。为政策和支持服务提供了建议和启示。
