The mental health of university students in South Africa: Results of the national student survey

J Bantjes, M Kessler, C Lochner, E Breet… - Journal of Affective …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background We estimate 30-day prevalence of 11 common mental disorders among a
representative sample of university students in South Africa and explore disparities in …

The relationship between depression symptoms and academic performance among first-year undergraduate students at a South African university: a cross-sectional …

F Wagner, RG Wagner, U Kolanisi, LP Makuapane… - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background: South African universities face a challenge of low throughput rates,
with most students failing to complete their studies within the minimum regulatory time …

Anxious, depressed, and suicidal: Crisis narratives in university student mental health and the need for a balanced approach to student wellness

J Bantjes, X Hunt, DJ Stein - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2023 - mdpi.com
There is growing global awareness of the poor mental health of university students, as well
as the need to improve students' access to services and expand the range of available …

COVID-19 and common mental disorders among university students in South Africa

J Bantjes, S Swanevelder, E Jordaan… - South African Journal …, 2023 - scielo.org.za
ABSTRACT COVID-19 has had far-reaching economic, social and health consequences,
with vulnerable groups disproportionally affected. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic …

Treatment rates and barriers to mental health service utilisation among university students in South Africa

J Bantjes, MJ Kessler, X Hunt, DJ Stein… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Mental health problems are common and impairing among university students,
yet only a minority of students with psychological disorders access treatment. Understanding …

[HTML][HTML] An online mindfulness intervention for international students: a randomized controlled feasibility trial

S Balci, AM Küchler, DD Ebert… - Clinical Psychology in …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Student mobility across borders poses challenges to health systems at the
university and country levels. International students suffer from stress more than their local …

In the wake of COVID-19: The developmental and mental health fallout amongst South African university students

K Bain, T Hassem, N Bemath… - Emerging …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Multiple studies have noted the impacts on student mental health of the COVID-19
pandemic, associated national lockdowns and emergency remote teaching. In light of …

Global knowledge-power asymmetries and student mental health in sub-Saharan Africa: A case study from South Africa

J Bantjes - Journal of International Students, 2024 - ojed.org
In the past decade concern about the mental health of university students has been growing
worldwide. Yet epidemiological data and intervention research on student mental health …

[HTML][HTML] A bibliometric analysis of mental health research in places of higher learning in sub-Saharan Africa

M Muchemwa, T Sodi, M Themane - Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 2024 - Elsevier
This study conducts a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of mental health research within
higher learning institutions across sub-Saharan Africa. The examination spans from 1974 to …

Prevalence and factors associated with depression and anxiety among the Bangladeshi university entrance test-taking students using GIS technology

F Al-Mamun, AM Abdullah, MM ALmerab… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
This study focuses on Bangladeshi university entrance test-taking students mental health
problems and explores the geographical distribution of these problems using GIS technique …