Megan J Magier, Madelyn Law, Tanya Martini, Sarah Pennisi, Kristen M Lucibello, Karen A Patte
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Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to better understand the mental health experiences of students as they prepared to transition out of university.
Participants: Participants included 18 recently graduated students from a Canadian university.
Methods: Virtual one-on-one semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted and analyzed following the protocol for content analysis and using QSR NVivo.
Results: Four main themes were identified, including: distress and feelings of doubt, the importance of connections, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and experiences with mental health service use. Participants discussed feeling pressured to succeed and a fear of failure, uncertainty and unpreparedness for next steps, the importance of connections to peers and professors, a lack of motivation and feeling 'unfinished' due to the COVID-19 pandemic response, and the need for flexible and accessible mental health services to address immediate and longer-term needs.
Conclusion: Results have implications for better support of students as they prepare for graduation.
期刊介绍：
The Journal of Adolescence is an international, broad based, cross-disciplinary journal that addresses issues of professional and academic importance concerning development between puberty and the attainment of adult status within society. It provides a forum for all who are concerned with the nature of adolescence, whether involved in teaching, research, guidance, counseling, treatment, or other services. The aim of the journal is to encourage research and foster good practice through publishing both empirical and clinical studies as well as integrative reviews and theoretical advances.
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