Exploring Course Experiences That Predict Psychological Distress and Mental Wellbeing in Australian Undergraduate and Graduate Coursework Students

Autor/inn/en	Larcombe, Wendy; Baik, Chi; Finch, Sue
Titel	Exploring Course Experiences That Predict Psychological Distress and Mental Wellbeing in Australian Undergraduate and Graduate Coursework Students
Quelle	In: Higher Education Research and Development, 41 (2022) 2, S.420-435 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Larcombe, Wendy) ORCID (Baik, Chi)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0729-4360
DOI	10.1080/07294360.2020.1865284
Schlagwörter	Student Experience; Psychological Patterns; Well Being; Foreign Countries; Undergraduate Students; Depression (Psychology); Anxiety; Stress Variables; Life Satisfaction; Predictor Variables; Student Characteristics; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studienerfahrung; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Ausland; Angst; Lebensvollendung; Prädiktor; Australien
Abstract	University students are known to be at heightened risk among their peers for experiencing psychological distress and mental health difficulties. To date, there have been few interventions designed to reduce stressors in the educational environment. This may be due to limited research investigating course-related correlates of students' distress. The present study addresses that gap by identifying and exploring the extent to which six common elements of coursework programmes predict students' scores on measures of depression, anxiety, stress, wellbeing and satisfaction with life. It finds that the investigated coursework experiences account for more variance in students' wellbeing scores than factors such as financial strain, worry about future employment, English language difficulties and minority group status. It is hoped these findings assist university course coordinators and academic educators to design and develop curricula, teaching approaches and learning environments likely to mitigate students' high levels of distress and actively support positive mental wellbeing. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01