International Students and Mental Health

Authors

  • Helen Forbes-Mewett Monash University, Australia
  • Anne-Maree Sawyer La Trobe University, Australia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v6i3.348

Keywords:

international students, youth, mental health, healthcare, integration and adjustment, higher education

Abstract

Since the early 2000s, reports of increased rates of mental ill health among young people worldwide have received much attention. Several studies indicate a greater incidence of mental health problems among tertiary students, compared with the general population, and higher levels of anxiety, in particular, among international students compared with domestic students. Australia is host to many thousands of international students of an age when mental illnesses are most likely to surface. However, this issue has received little attention from Australian researchers. This article reports on in-depth interviews with 16 professionals working with international students at an internationalized university.

Author Biographies

  • Helen Forbes-Mewett, Monash University, Australia

    HELEN FORBES-MEWETT, PhD, is Senior Lecturer in Sociology. Her research interests include cultural diversity, higher education and human security. 

  • Anne-Maree Sawyer, La Trobe University, Australia

    ANNE-MAREE SAWYER, PhD, is Lecturer in Sociology. Her research interests include mental health policy and practice, narrative methodologies, and emotions.

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Published

2016-07-01

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 3 (2016)

Section

Research Articles (English)

License

All published articles are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 Unported License.

How to Cite

International Students and Mental Health. (2016). Journal of International Students, 6(3), 661-677. https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v6i3.348