Using electronic surveying to assess psychological distress within the UK university student population: a multi-site pilot investigation.

Bewick, Bridgette M; Gill, Jan S; Mulhern, Brendan; Barkham, Michael; Hill, Andrew J

Abstract

This paper describes the level of psychological distress within
university students participating in an evaluation of a web-based
intervention for alcohol use. Data was collected from 1129
students from four UK universities. Psychological distress was
assessed using an online version of the CORE-10. Results showed
that 29% of students reported clinical levels of psychological
distress. Eight percent of students had moderate-to-severe or
severe levels of distress. The items tapping depression and anxiety
suggest that, when compared to depression scores, levels of
anxiety are heightened. These findings are discussed in light of the
evidence which suggests that traditional modes of support delivery
may not be sufficient for all students. The possibility that webbased
therapeutic interventions could be utilized within this highly
computer literate population is explored.

Citation

Bewick, B. M., Gill, J. S., Mulhern, B., Barkham, M., & Hill, A. J. (2008). Using electronic surveying to assess psychological distress within the UK university student population: a multi-site pilot investigation. E-journal of applied psychology clinical and social issues, 4, 1-5. doi:10.7790/ejap.v4i2.120

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2008
• Deposit Date: Feb 17, 2015
• Electronic ISSN: 1832-7931
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 4
• Pages: 1-5
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.7790/ejap.v4i2.120
• Keywords: student; psychological well-being; mental health;; web-based intervention; e-health; CORE-10
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7589
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.7790/ejap.v4i2.120