ArticleSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2020
The long-term mental health of Australia's tertiary students.
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- The efficacy of the "Talk-to-Me" suicide prevention and mental health education program for tertiary students: a crossover randomised control trial.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2023Trial
- Down and staying down (mostly): Mental health trajectories of emerging Australian adults through the COVID-19 pandemic, 2017-2024.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2026Article
- Mental Health Among First-Year Students Transitioning to University in Australia: A Longitudinal Study.Psychological reports · 2026Article
- The impact of COVID-19 on the trajectory of Australian tertiary students' mental health, 2017-2023.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2026Article
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Abstract
purposeThe objective of the current study was to quantify the extent to which Australia's tertiary students have reported poorer mental health in comparison with the general community between 2001 and 2017.
methodsData were derived from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey, a longitudinal household-based panel study. There were 29,124 participants who provided at least one observation over the study period. On average, participants provided 7.4 observations. Mental Health was assessed with the SF-36 mental health and vitality subscales.
resultsThere was little evidence for differences in mental health and vitality between those studying at tertiary levels and those not in tertiary education. Age-stratified analyses revealed that any differences were reported by older students. Interactions between education level and time revealed that the association between tertiary study and mental health outcomes has been consistent over time.
conclusionThere were very few differences between those in and those not in tertiary education. The magnitude of any differences was very small and does not necessarily reflect substantial poor mental health outcome. Overall, the most consistent finding was that there was little risk for poor mental health outcomes attributed to tertiary study.
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