Research Guides: Student Success &amp; Retention: Mental/Physical Wellbeing

Articles

2019 Special Issue: Psychological Wellbeing and Distress in Higher Education
- Psychological wellbeing
- Distress in higher education
- mental health
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Keywords: "physical health" and retention and higher education
An Anti-Deficit Investigation of Resilience Among University Students with Adverse Experiences
- Resilience
- Adverse experiences
- Institutional support
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Keywords: retention and higher education
The cycle of student and staff wellbeing: Emotional labour and extension requests in Higher Education. A Practice Report
- College students
- College faculty and staff
- Educational sociology
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The Effect of Mental Health on Human Capital Accumulation during COVID-19: Estimating Retention and Persistence of College Students following Return to Campus Life across Massachusetts Public Higher Education Institutions
- Mental health
- Resilience
- Student attitudes
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An Ethic of Care in Higher Education: Well-Being and Learning
- Wellbeing
- Institutional culture
- Student success
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Exploring the Complexity of First-Year Student Belonging in Higher Education: Familiarity, Interpersonal, and Academic Belonging
- Wellbeing
- Educational psychology
- Student participation
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Exploring the Effectiveness of Academic Coaching for Academically At-Risk College Students
- At-risk students
- academic coaching
- Higher retention
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Cited by: Xu, Y. J. (2017). Localizing College Retention Efforts: The Distance between Theoretical Orientation and Institution-Specific Needs. Innovative Higher Education, 42(1), 49-63. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10755-016-9364-9
How stress-related factors affect mental wellbeing of university students
- Mental wellbeing
- Questionnaires
- Social research
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Impact of Community Experiences on Student Retention Perceptions and Satisfaction in Higher Education
- Sense of belonging
- Community experiences model
- Sense of community
The Impact of Parents, Intimate Relationships, and Friends on Students’ Dropout Intentions
- Social contacts
- Personal relationships
- Dropout intentions
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Lessons on ways to develop self-empowerment: A phenomenological study of the lived experiences of higher education learners with physical disabilities
- Physical education
- Students
- Social support
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Making Connections: Student-Teacher Rapport in Higher Education Classrooms: Student-teacher rapport in higher education classrooms
- Student participation
- Faculty
- Rapport building
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Keywords: engineering student and need and retention and higher education
Student engagement and wellbeing over time at a higher education institution
- Student engagement
- Wellbeing
- Student behavior
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Student Wellness in Higher Education: A Focus on Social, Physical, and Financial Wellness
- Wellness programs
- Mental health
- Personal health
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Supporting mental health, wellbeing and study skills in Higher Education: An online intervention system
- Mental health
- School based intervention
- Study skills
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Sustainability of Inclusive Education in Schools and Higher Education: Teachers and Students with Special Educational Needs
- Inclusive education
- Students
- Institutional culture
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"physical health" and retention and higher education

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Assessing the Validity of College Success Indicators for the At-Risk Student: Toward Developing a Best-Practice Model
- At-risk students
- Predictor variables
- Intervention support services
Barriers to Degree Completion for College Students With Foster Care Histories: Results From a 10-Year Longitudinal Study
- Foster care
- Degree completion
- Risk and protective factors
Coaching Toward Completion: Academic Coaching Factors Influencing Community College Student Success
- Academic coach
- Academic progress
- Community colleges
Effects of Locus of Control, Academic Self-Efficacy, and Tutoring on Academic Performance
- Locus of control
- Academic self-efficacy
- Repeated-measure design
Hi, I Want to Talk to You About Your Progress: A Large Course Intervention for At-Risk College Students
- College student achievement
- College student success
- Persistence study
Identification of Skill-Appropriate Courses to Improve Retention of At-Risk College Freshmen
- Intervention
- Remediation
- Retention
An Investigation of Probationary At-Risk Freshmen’s Future-Oriented Motivation and Future-Oriented Self-Regulated Learning
- At-risk freshmen
- Academic probation
- Future-oriented self-regulated learning
A Longitudinal Cohort Study of Student Motivational Factors Related to Academic Success and Retention Using the College Student Inventory
- College student inventory
- Retention
- Academic success
Participation in Peer-Led Supplemental Instruction Groups, Academic Performance, and Time to Graduation
- Time to degree
- Supplemental instruction
- Academic persistence
Psychological Mind-Set and Student Success: The Importance of Internal Locus of Control in Students Who Overachieve
- Academic performance
- Psychological mind-set
- Success strategies
The Relationship Between Food Security, Housing Stability, and School Performance Among College Students in an Urban University
- Housing instability
- Food insecurity
- Urban education

Additional Resources

Special thanks to Dr. Joshua Hill. He added a number of resources to the Team, and they have been added to this guide as well.

Corrigendum: Screens, Teens, and Psychological Well-Being: Evidence From Three Time-Use-Diary Studies
This article examines how digital-screen engagement decreases adolescent well-being.
The Teen Mental Illness Epidemic Began Around 2012
This article by Jon Haight examines the recent teen mental health crisis.
The Missed Opportunity of Office House
This article from the Chronicle of Higher Education shares some of the reasons why students do not attend office hours, even though they can be very beneficial.