Mental health and academic outcomes over the first year at university in international compared to domestic Canadian students

To compare risk factors and associated mental health and academic outcomes between international and domestic students. Canadian university undergraduate students. Electronic surveys were completed at university entry and the end of first year. Surveys assessed demographics, risk factors, symptoms o...

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Published in:Journal of American college health 2023-12, Vol.ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), p.1-10
Main Authors: King, N., Rivera, D., Cunningham, S., Pickett, W., Harkness, K., McNevin, S.H., Milanovic, M., Byun, J., Khanna, A., Atkinson, J., Saunders, K.E.A., Duffy, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Academic performance
Access to Health Care
Anxiety
Anxiety - diagnosis
Anxiety - epidemiology
Canada
Clinical significance
College students
Colleges & universities
Depression (Psychology)
Female
First year
Foreign Countries
Foreign Students
Gender Differences
Health status
higher education
Humans
Insomnia
international students
Medical screening
Mental depression
Mental Disorders
Mental Health
Mental health services
Polls & surveys
Psychosocial factors
Risk
Risk assessment
Risk factors
Sleep
Social support
Student Characteristics
Student School Relationship
Students - psychology
Suicidal behavior
Suicide
Undergraduate Students
Universities
university
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Summary:To compare risk factors and associated mental health and academic outcomes between international and domestic students. Canadian university undergraduate students. Electronic surveys were completed at university entry and the end of first year. Surveys assessed demographics, risk factors, symptoms of mental disorders, and access to support. Academic outcomes were obtained from university databases. International students had comparable or lower rates of clinically significant anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Domestic female students reported the highest screening rates for common mental disorders. However, international students were more likely to report having attempted suicide. International students felt less connected to the university community and had lower academic performance. Psychosocial risk factor profiles and proportions accessing mental health services were similar. The scope of mental health need appears more similar than different between international and domestic students; however, international students may benefit from targeted academic and social support initiatives.
ISSN:0744-8481
1940-3208
DOI:10.1080/07448481.2021.1982950