Magier Megan J, Law Madelyn, Martini Tanya, Pennisi Sarah, Lucibello Kristen M, Patte Karen A
Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
Faculty of Social Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
J Adolesc. 2025 Feb;97(2):451-466. doi: 10.1002/jad.12431. Epub 2024 Oct 22.
This study aimed to better understand the mental health experiences of students as they prepared to transition out of university.
Participants included 18 recently graduated students from a Canadian university.
Virtual one-on-one semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted and analyzed following the protocol for content analysis and using QSR NVivo.
Four main themes were identified, including: distress and feelings of doubt, the importance of connections, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and experiences with mental health service use. Participants discussed feeling pressured to succeed and a fear of failure, uncertainty and unpreparedness for next steps, the importance of connections to peers and professors, a lack of motivation and feeling 'unfinished' due to the COVID-19 pandemic response, and the need for flexible and accessible mental health services to address immediate and longer-term needs.
Results have implications for better support of students as they prepare for graduation.
本研究旨在更好地了解学生在准备从大学过渡时的心理健康体验。
参与者包括18名来自加拿大一所大学的应届毕业生。
进行了虚拟一对一的半结构化定性访谈,并按照内容分析方案并使用QSR NVivo进行分析。
确定了四个主要主题,包括:痛苦和怀疑感、人际关系的重要性、COVID-19大流行的影响以及心理健康服务使用体验。参与者讨论了对成功的压力感和对失败的恐惧、对下一步的不确定性和准备不足、与同龄人和教授建立联系的重要性、由于COVID-19大流行应对措施而缺乏动力和感觉“未完成”,以及需要灵活且可及的心理健康服务来满足即时和长期需求。
研究结果对更好地支持学生毕业准备具有启示意义。