Mental Health Supports for College Students

Pre- session survey

This survey is intended for Dr. Laffier, Mental Health presenter. The survey does not collect personal identifying information such as name or address. The results of this survey will help Dr. Laffier develop effective workshops for students and may be used in future research. By completing this survey you consent to the data, with no identifying information, possibly being used in the future for research purposes.

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* 1. What is your current year in college/university?

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Post Graduate

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* 2. What is your age?

other

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* 3. On a scale of 1 to 10 (ten being highest) how much impact does mental health have on a student's ability to learn and perform?

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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 4. Transitioning to college is a big change. What mental health struggles did you experience doing this transition (the time between graduating high school and entering your first year?)

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* 5. What type of mental health supports do you think would be helpful for high school students getting ready to transition to college ?

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* 6. What did you find difficult in your first year of college and how did that impact your mental health?

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* 7. Do you think the pandemic has caused extra stressors for students in college? (briefly state)

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* 8. Are you aware of the mental health supports at your college?

Yes, a little bit

Yes, average to above average

Not sure

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Have you accessed the mental health services at your college?

Yes

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* 10. What type of mental health support have you accessed?

counselling or therapy sessions

information

peer mentor

support group

psychologist or psychiatrist visit

Other (please specify)

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* 11. What type of mental health supports would be helpful for college students?

Information sessions (Understanding depression for example)

1 to 1 counselling

Skill based workshops (learning a coping skill for example)

Peer support groups

Assigned a mentor

Please share as many other ideas as you have

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* 12. If information workshops were part of the supports in college, what topics would be most interested in?

Stress and Anxiety

Depression, Loneliness, or Grief

Trauma

Making friends and expanding social circles

Coping strategies

Mental health resources

Adjusting to college life

Motivation

Learning, performance, and success

Substance use

Supporting friends with mental health struggles

Signs of declining mental well being

The link between college performance and mental health

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* 13. Do you think a peer support program, where older college students become mentors to first year students, would be a valuable support for students?

Yes

Not sure

Explain answer

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* 14. Do you think a peer support program where college students mentor high school students in their last year would be helpful?

Yes

Not sure

Explain

Mental Health Supports for College Students

Pre- session survey

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* 1. What is your current year in college/university?

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* 2. What is your age?

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* 3. On a scale of 1 to 10 (ten being highest) how much impact does mental health have on a student's ability to learn and perform?

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* 4. Transitioning to college is a big change. What mental health struggles did you experience doing this transition (the time between graduating high school and entering your first year?)

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* 5. What type of mental health supports do you think would be helpful for high school students getting ready to transition to college ?

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* 6. What did you find difficult in your first year of college and how did that impact your mental health?

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* 7. Do you think the pandemic has caused extra stressors for students in college? (briefly state)

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* 8. Are you aware of the mental health supports at your college?

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* 9. Have you accessed the mental health services at your college?

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* 10. What type of mental health support have you accessed?

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* 11. What type of mental health supports would be helpful for college students?

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* 12. If information workshops were part of the supports in college, what topics would be most interested in?

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* 13. Do you think a peer support program, where older college students become mentors to first year students, would be a valuable support for students?

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* 14. Do you think a peer support program where college students mentor high school students in their last year would be helpful?

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* 15. If you could give one piece of advice to a first year college student to help them be successful what would it be?