Mental health and wellbeing of international students in Australia: a systematic review.

IF 2.9 4区 医学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY
Reshin Maharaj, Dorothy Ndwiga, Muhammad Chutiyami
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Abstract

Background: Concerns have been raised that international students are at high risk of poor mental health and wellbeing.

Aims: The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature on the mental health and wellbeing of international students in Australia.

Methods: A literature search was conducted using CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Academic Search Complete using EBSCOhost interface for articles published from 2000. A pre-determined set of eligibility criteria was used to screen articles and eligible articles were quality appraised using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. Due to considerable heterogeneity, the data was narratively analysed, considering the statistical significance and the text narratives. Nineteen studies (N = 19) met the inclusion criteria.

Results: Mental health issues experienced by international students included anxiety (2.4-43%, N = 5), depression (3.6-38.3%, N = 6), psychological stress/distress (31.6-54%, N = 9) and gambling problems (3.3-50.7%, N = 3). Factors affecting student wellbeing included loneliness/isolation (60-65%, N = 4), work/financial difficulties (15.4-95%, N = 4) and discrimination/safety concerns (9-50%, N = 3). Other factors affecting students included cross-cultural transition experiences, language difficulties, social interaction, university belonging, technology difficulties, self-harm, use of counselling services and mental health literacy.

Conclusion: International students in Australia experience various issues affecting their mental health and wellbeing. More effort needs to be made to better support students.

澳大利亚留学生的心理健康与福祉:系统回顾。
背景目的:本研究旨在系统回顾有关澳大利亚留学生心理健康和幸福感的文献:使用 CINAHL、MEDLINE、PsycINFO 和 Academic Search Complete(使用 EBSCOhost 界面)对 2000 年以来发表的文章进行了文献检索。筛选文章时使用了一套预先确定的资格标准,并使用混合方法评估工具对符合条件的文章进行了质量评估。由于存在相当大的异质性,我们对数据进行了叙述性分析,同时考虑了统计意义和文本叙述。19项研究(N = 19)符合纳入标准:留学生经历的心理健康问题包括焦虑(2.4-43%,N = 5)、抑郁(3.6-38.3%,N = 6)、心理压力/压力(31.6-54%,N = 9)和赌博问题(3.3-50.7%,N = 3)。影响学生健康的因素包括孤独/孤立(60-65%,4 人)、工作/经济困难(15.4-95%,4 人)和歧视/安全问题(9-50%,3 人)。影响学生的其他因素包括跨文化过渡经历、语言困难、社会交往、大学归属感、技术困难、自我伤害、使用咨询服务和心理健康知识:结论:在澳大利亚的留学生会遇到各种影响其心理健康和幸福的问题。需要做出更多努力,为学生提供更好的支持。
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Journal of Mental Health
Journal of Mental Health PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-
CiteScore
6.40
自引率
3.00%
发文量
117
期刊介绍: The Journal of Mental Health is an international forum for the latest research in the mental health field. Reaching over 65 countries, the journal reports on the best in evidence-based practice around the world and provides a channel of communication between the many disciplines involved in mental health research and practice. The journal encourages multi-disciplinary research and welcomes contributions that have involved the users of mental health services. The international editorial team are committed to seeking out excellent work from a range of sources and theoretical perspectives. The journal not only reflects current good practice but also aims to influence policy by reporting on innovations that challenge traditional ways of working.
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