An Exploratory Study of First-Year Students’ Mental Health Support and Problematic Use of Social Media

Trends in Higher Education, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 4(1), P. 9 - 9

Published: Feb. 17, 2025

First-year university students face mental health challenges like adjusting to independence, forming new friendships and coping with academic pressures. Research highlights mixed findings on social media use; some use connect family and/or friends while experiencing issues (i.e., loneliness, depression anxiety), others turn for support. This study explores the associations between problematic use, perceived support from university, considering EDI (Equality, Diversity Inclusion) factors such as age, gender disability. promotes fairness equal opportunities learning ensuring all receive equitable access resources regardless of their individual differences. A total 158 first-year student participants Psychology, Electrical Engineering Electronics Computer Science departments completed an online questionnaire. Regression analysis revealed that females used more frequently than males was linked higher levels anxiety depression, but not loneliness. University friend associated only, showed no significant relationship anxiety, Addressing these is critical promoting well-being success.

Language: Английский

Factors Impacting Students' Well-Being and Possible Intervention Strategies in Kenyan Universities

Advances in higher education and professional development book series, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 317 - 336

Published: Aug. 23, 2024

There has been a sharp increase in the issues affecting university students both local and global contexts. Here, contexts can be defined by considering factors within without Kenya respectively. In this chapter, authors shall discuss from context. Most of these have direct or indirect impact on life students. Transition secondary schools to introduces new experiences, especially socially academically. The freedom make their own choices may lead them acts detrimental wellbeing. Such include suicidal tendencies, homicide, crime, chemical dependency, depression, debt, stress, negligence studies other varied forms addiction. foregoing notwithstanding, peers, lecturers, administration family, community are also affected. purpose chapter is empower with ideas, skills, knowledge necessary for making sound decisions about well-being. It covers addictions, suicide, financial control. will able maintain healthy balance between social academic demands. Additionally, mental physical relates comorbidity provides vital information stable lives even beyond time. Moreover, it analyses some statistics emerging trends patterns depicted past cohorts This individual reflection decision making. data provide an insight managements put place support systems addressing students' well-being assisting those already affected drugs substances. management structures challenged affirmative building strong cultures resilience values quest higher education. because changing needs society family set-ups which live.

Language: Английский