International students' perspectives on factors impacting psychological well-being and early help-seeking behaviours in undergraduate nursing programs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studying in a foreign country can be accompanied by challenges, including difficulty understanding the curriculum, culture shock, and a new language. These additional challenges place international students at risk and predispose them to developing mental health problems compared to domestic student.

Aims

This study explores psychological well-being and help-seeking behaviours of international nursing students who commenced their program onshore or in a remote learning capacity.

Materials & methods

This paper reports the findings of the mixed-methods study. Research was conducted among international students enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing programs across multiple campuses at two Victorian universities in 2022. Data was collected using a survey question

SUBMITTER: Abdelkader A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11386901 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature