Students’ mental Health Assessment, Reflection & Experiences (SHARE) Study
Background
Guidelines stress the need for improved data collection on student mental health and well-being at university, but there’s a lack of insight into students' experiences or preferences with existing measures. Current practices also present limitations to the quality and reporting of student mental health and well-being data.
Primary Objective
Our research aims to understand the mental health and well-being experiences of university students while evaluating the reliability of commonly used measures in university support services. Through an online survey, we aim to validate these measures, assess their relevance in meeting student needs, and gain insights into students' experiences during these assessments.
Secondary Objectives
Our research acknowledges the gap in understanding the acceptance of mental health measures, especially within marginalised groups like men and minority ethnic students. By oversampling these groups and involving stakeholders, we aim to capture diverse student perspectives, specifically focusing on the experiences of men and students from marginalised communities.
How can we improve students' experiences of using measures with mental health and well-being services?
Research Partners
This research is being conducted in collaboration with two professional organisations as well as TUoS Student Mental Health and Psychological Therapies Service. The organisations include the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the University Mental Health Advisers Network (UHMAN)
Research Funding
This research is funded by Research England as part of the QR-Policy Fund.
Ethics approval code: 057036
Upcoming events
Make sure to keep an eye on on our stakeholder meetings where both students and professionals will have the opportunity to share their experiences and thoughts about common mental health and wellbeing measures used in University support services. Also, you will have the opportunity to shed light on deficits or areas of improvement to infrom our future studies.
