Mental health and wellbeing in university students in the UK Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
This study is a longitudinal quantitative online self-report survey. Quantitative data will be collected via an online University of Southampton Qualtrics XM platform yearly for 5 years. The survey li
Sponsors
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All students enrolled at University in undergraduate years 1-6 and postgraduate students, including all full-time, part-time and distance learning postgraduate taught students (including but not limited to MA, MSc, PGCE, PGCert, PGDip courses, or credits at PGT level)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants who do not consent to the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mental health problems measured using self-reporting at baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following measures are assessed at baseline: 1. Loneliness measured using the Three-Item Loneliness Scale 2. Social support measured using the 12-item Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) 3. Mental wellbeing measured using the Short Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (SWEMWBS) 4. Patient experience of support services measured using the Patient experience questionnaire (PEQ, IAPT) 5. Depression measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) 6. Anxiety measured using the Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment (GAD-7) | — |
Countries
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Wales
Contacts
Public ContactKathryn Elliot
Outcome results
None listed