Access to University Mental Health Services: Understanding the Student Experience: L'acces aux services universitaires de sante mentale : comprendre l'experience des etudiants.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe student access to university mental health services and barriers and gaps in support.

Methods

This multiple cohort study used self-report data from 4,138 undergraduate students who completed the U-Flourish Well-Being Survey at the start and completion of first year from 2018 to 2023. The survey incorporated validated measures of mental health symptoms, barriers to care, and open-text questions about the mental health care experience and perceived gaps. Quantitative analyses summarized utilization patterns and barriers. An interpretive qualitative analysis identified common themes about support services and opportunities for improvement from the student perspective.

Results

At university entry, 43% of students screened positive for anxiety and/or

SUBMITTER: King N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11562885 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature