Students' Mental Health: Designing Support through Co-Creation. A Practice Report
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| Title: | Students' Mental Health: Designing Support through Co-Creation. A Practice Report |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Anna Lise Gordon, Marta Ortega Vega, Nikki Anghileri, Jonathan Nassar, Olivia Scott, Katharina Stegmann, Patricia A. Zunszain |
| Source: | Student Success. 2025 16(1):107-114. |
| Availability: | Queensland University of Technology. QUT Library, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, OLD 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-07-3138-5345; e-mail: journal@unistars.org; Web site: https://studentsuccessjournal.org/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 8 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Mental Health, At Risk Students, First Generation College Students, Social Isolation, Universities, Partnerships in Education, Health Services, Program Evaluation, Mental Health Programs, Program Design, Foreign Countries, Psychoeducational Methods, Intervention, Student Participation, Cooperative Planning, School Transition, Stress Variables, College Students |
| Geographic Terms: | United Kingdom (London) |
| ISSN: | 2205-0795 |
| Abstract: | Students who are first-in-family to attend university, and those who are otherwise without family support, are reported to be at increased risk of social isolation, poor mental health and non-continuation through transition points in their higher education journeys. Three London-based universities and a specialist National Health Service mental health provider combined expertise for a two-year project aimed at designing, delivering and evaluating a package of psychoeducation interventions. Co-created and co-designed with students, the project provided innovative transition support including accessible face-to-face workshops, drop-in sessions and an online resource package to maximise flexibility for students. The project combined education and health expertise to strengthen and protect mental health of students who are particularly vulnerable to the stressors that arise at the frequent transition points in a university career. Key outcomes focus on the importance of co-creation, flexibility and collaboration between education and healthcare providers to meet the growing needs of students. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1464363 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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