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Health and Well-Being of International University Students, and Comparison with Domestic Students, in Tasmania, Australia
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International students comprise an increasingly larger proportion of higher education students globally. Empirical evidence about the health and well-being of these students is, however, limited. We sought to examine the health and well-being of international students, primarily from Asian countries, attending the University of Tasmania, Australia, using domestic students as a comparison group. Ethics approval was given to invite (via email) all currently enrolled students to participate in the study by completing a pilot-tested, online survey. The survey was completed by 382 international students (response rate = 8.9%) and 1013 domestic students (9.2%). Independent samples t-tests, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and chi-square tests were used for bivariate comparisons between international and domestic students, and between subgroups of international students. Regression models were used to examine the associations between student status (international vs. domestic) and health outcomes, controlling for demographic and enrolment variables. International students, particularly male students, were found to be at increased risk of several adverse health outcomes while also being less likely to seek help for mental health and related problems. The findings indicate the need for accessible, targeted, culturally-sensitive health promotion and early intervention programs.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Skromanis, S., Cooling, N., Rodgers, B., Purton, T., Fan, F., Bridgman, H., Harris, K., Presser, J., & Mond, J.
- Affiliations
- University of Tasmania (AU)
- Australian National University (AU)
- School of Education, University of Tasmania, Launceston 7250, Australia
- Corresponding author
- Mond, Jonathan
- ORCID
- Venue
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Published
- 2018-06-01
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1147
- ISSN
- 1660-4601 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC6025303
- OpenAlex
- W2807034982
- Cited by
- 113
- References
- 33
- Citations by year
- 2026: 17 · 2025: 18 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 16 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 5
- FWCI
- 15.79
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- dx.doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- UTAS Research Repository (acceptedVersion)
- eCite Digital Repository (University of Tasmania) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Charles Sturt University Research Output (CRO) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- ANU Open Research (Australian National University) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Funders
- Department of Health and Human Services (4200)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Communication › International Student and Expatriate Challenges
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Migration, Health and Trauma
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
- Keywords
- international students, student health, well-being, mental health help-seeking, domestic students, Asian international students, gender differences, health promotion, early intervention, University of Tasmania
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Asia, Australia, Mental Disorders, Female, Health Status, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Personal Satisfaction, Students, Tasmania, Universities
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