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University staff experiences of students with mental health problems and their perceptions of staff training needs.

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    • المصدر:
      Publisher: Informa Healthcare Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9212352 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1360-0567 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09638237 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Ment Health Subsets: MEDLINE
    • بيانات النشر:
      Publication: London : Informa Healthcare
      Original Publication: Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK : Carfax Pub. Co., [1992-
    • الموضوع:
      Faculty/*education ; Faculty/*psychology ; Mental Health/*education ; Students/*psychology; Adult ; Female ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Humans ; Male ; Mental Disorders ; Middle Aged ; Staff Development ; Universities
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      Background: University students experience high levels of mental health problems; however, very few seek professional help. Teaching staff within the university are well placed to assist students to seek support.
      Aims: To investigate university teaching staff experiences of, and training needs around, assisting students with mental health problems.
      Method: A total of 224 teaching staff at the Australian National University completed an anonymous online survey (16.4% response rate from n ∼ 1370). Data on mental health training needs, and experiences of assisting students with mental health problems were described using tabulation. Qualitative data were analysed using thematic analysis.
      Results: Most teaching staff (70.1-82.2%) reported at least moderate confidence in their ability to provide emotional support for students. However, many staff (60.0%) felt under-equipped overall to deal with student mental health problems; almost half (49.6%) reported they did not have access to formal training. Specific actions described in assisting students included referrals, offering support, or consulting others for advice.
      Conclusion: Given the high rates of students who approach staff about mental health problems, there is a critical need to provide and promote both formal mental health response training and explicit guidelines for staff on when, how, and where to refer students for help.
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: University; gatekeeper; mental health; student; teaching staff
    • الموضوع:
      Date Created: 20180504 Date Completed: 20180924 Latest Revision: 20180924
    • الموضوع:
      20240104
    • الرقم المعرف:
      10.1080/09638237.2018.1466042
    • الرقم المعرف:
      29722579