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Piloting Apps: A College’s response to student mental health needs

Learn about Stephenson College's pilot program using apps to address the mental health needs of their diverse student population. Discover the students' feedback, the benefits of using apps, and future plans for the program.

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Piloting Apps: A College’s response to student mental health needs

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  1. Piloting Apps: A College’s response to student mental health needs Miss Jane Dove & Dr Jill Tidmarsh Stephenson College, Durham University Wednesday 16th November 2016

  2. Stephenson College • One of two Colleges based at Queen’s Campus • Limited range of programmes • Diverse community • Limited professional support resources

  3. Mental Health in a Student Population • Transition to University is considered a relatively acute stressor (Gall et al, 2000) • NUS survey reported 78% of respondents had experiences problems with mental health in the last year (NUS, 2015) • 54% of respondents did not seek any support • True extent of student mental health issues uncertain

  4. Holistic approach to wellbeing • Positive interactions • Developing a community • Several referral routes • Empowering students • Early Interventions

  5. The Apps Apps first accessed in November 2015

  6. The Pilot Compatibility correct as of November 2015

  7. The Pilot • November 2015 • Targeted use at the onset of symptoms of low mood and anxiety • Initial step in early Intervention • Complementary support, not a substitute

  8. What our students said • Informative • “It explains what is happening which is reassuring” (2MHBA) • “It told you what to do in a crisis” 8MHBA • “Offer advice and info to understand and overcome things” (11FHAA) • Engaging • “Relaxation activities were helpful especially at night” (3MHBA) • “It’s discreet” (15MHBA) • “Used grounding techniques in exams helped a little but were still very difficult. Tried relaxation techniques and thought that they helped too.” (JD: 9FHAA)

  9. Empowering “He’s conscious he needs to start helping himself” (JD:7MOBA) “Helped him to think about what exactly made him feel anxious – situations for example” (JD:8MHBA) “She wasn’t just being silly and should seek help” (JD:10FHAL) Convenience/ Timeliness “Use it while out and about” (5FHEA) “Likes that its discreet as just on his phone” (JD:15MHBA) “Has helped her address it before it gets out of control” (JD:11FHAA)

  10. Discussion • Empowering autonomous interventions • ‘Millennials’ – use of technology • Opportunities for further data analysis • Monitoring and further evaluation to continue

  11. Limitations and looking forward • Limited Cohort • Not representative of our student body • Face to face feedback - Polite and eager to please? • Work in Progress • Explore a continued pilot (phase 2) • Increase our contextual data • Anonymous feedback • Wider target group • Longitudinal study over transitional period

  12. Questions Contact: Miss Jane Dove jane.dove@durham.ac.uk Dr Jill Tidmarshj.w.tidmarsh@durham.ac.uk

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