[HTML][HTML] Unhealthy Lifestyle Contributes to Negative Mental Health and Poor Quality of Life in Young University Students

F Caamaño-Navarrete, E Saavedra-Vallejos… - Healthcare, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: A negative lifestyle is reported to be related to poor mental health and quality of
life (QOL). However, there is little information on this in university students. The objective of …

[HTML][HTML] Psychological Distress and Online Academic Difficulties: Development and Validation of Scale to Measure Students' Mental Health Problems in Online …

M Curelaru, V Curelaru - Behavioral Sciences, 2025 - mdpi.com
In the present study, a short instrument (eight-item self-report, five-point Likert scales) was
developed and validated to assess self-perceived mental health problems in online …

Becoming a student: Management of transition to higher education among first-generation students'

K Machovcová, T Škanderová… - European …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This study investigates the identity formation of first-generation students during their
transition to university in the Czech Republic, while also reflecting the impact of COVID-19 …

First-in-Family students' roots and routes into higher education: Familial dynamics as drivers for breaking intergenerational cycles of educational attainment

F Lessky - European Educational Research Journal, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This study fills significant gaps in knowledge around how familial dynamics shape First-in-
Family students' educational pathways, inform how they engage with the higher education …

[HTML][HTML] Mental Health and Mattering in UK University Students: A Comparison Between Continuing-Generation Students and First-Generation Students

D Smith, R McLellan - Education Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
The prevalence of poor mental health in university students is extremely concerning, and
first-generation students (FGSs) may be more vulnerable to mental health problems than …

Mental Health and the Intersection of Perceived Discrimination and Social Inequalities Among Students in Germany–a Quantitative Intersectional Study

L Pilz González, E Alonso-Perez… - … Journal of Public …, 2025 - ssph-journal.org
Objectives Discrimination poses a threat to the mental health of university students,
especially those affected by social inequality, yet understanding its intersectional impact …

Perceived social support and sense of belonging: The mediating role of academic anxiety among first-generation students at a South African university

BV Mtshweni - Journal of Psychology in Africa, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigated the role of academic anxiety in the relationship between perceived
social support and a sense of belonging of first-generation university students. The sample …

Exploring Staff and Faculty Perceptions of the Impact of Non-inclusive Design on Student Mental Health in Higher Education: Awareness, Impact and Responsiveness.

F Fovet - All Ireland Journal of Higher Education, 2024 - ojs.aishe.org
This study examined the perceptions of three stakeholder groups (faculty, instructional
designers, and accessibility services personnel) in relation to the impact of the design of …

Students' Mental Health: Designing Support Through Co-Creation

AL Gordon, M Ortega Vega, N Anghileri… - Student …, 2024 - research.stmarys.ac.uk
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 …

Positive Psychology Interventions Among Freshmen in Universities: An Integrative Literature Review

EA Monda, EK Mose, JM Omare - … for the Transition into University Life, 2024 - Springer
Psychosocial well-being of first-year students is an area of concern in higher learning
institutes across the world. Although several studies have explored factors associated with …