Investigating changes in student mental health and help-seeking behaviour after the introduction of new well-being support services at a UK university.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Growing numbers of students now seek mental health support from their higher education providers. In response, a number of universities have invested in non-clinical well-being services, but there have been few evaluations of these. This research addresses a critical gap in the existing literature.

Aims

This study examined the impact of introducing non-clinical well-being advisers on student mental health and help-seeking behaviour at a large UK university.

Method

Survey data collected pre-post service introduction in 2018 (n = 5562) and 2019 (n = 2637) measured prevalence of depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9), anxiety (Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7), and low mental well-being (Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale), alongside stu

SUBMITTER: Bennett J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11363082 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature