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The document is a research notebook for a university student investigating the topic of how mental health problems affect the academic performance of post-secondary students. It includes potential research questions, the student's selected topic and thesis statement, a list of search terms to use, and initial research findings from several scholarly articles about the prevalence of mental health issues among university students and how it can negatively impact academic success if left untreated.
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The document is a research notebook for a university student investigating the topic of how mental health problems affect the academic performance of post-secondary students. It includes potential research questions, the student's selected topic and thesis statement, a list of search terms to use, and initial research findings from several scholarly articles about the prevalence of mental health issues among university students and how it can negatively impact academic success if left untreated.
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Fatehbir Brar

Ryan Shuvera

Writing 1020F

16 December 2022

Research Notebook

Essay Topic Ideas


 Mental health problems among post secondary students and how it affects their academic
performance.
 Mental health problems among athletes and how it affects their performance.
 Importance of multiculturalism in our society.

Selected Topic: Mental health problems among post secondary students and how it affects their
academic performance.

Prompts for Deeper Thinking on the Topic


1. What is your research question?
Do universities adequately address the mental health challenges of undergraduate
students?
2. Why is this research important?
- Helps us understand the severity of the issue.
- Tells universities how to improve their mental health support system.
- Shows us if the issue is growing or not and if we should be concerned.

3. Who is affected by the issue you wish to address?


- The people affected by my issue are:
o University students
o College students
o Institutions
o Mental health workers
4. What is your thesis?
Thesis: Students Should be provided with the necessary resources to overcome the issues they
are dealing with so they can prosper in their studies. In this essay, I will talk about the connection
between poor academic performance and mental health.
5. What do you plan to look at (forecasting)?
To support my thesis, I will be going into detail about how untreated mental health can damage
ones academic success with research. I will show how the issue is growing with statistics.
Another main thing that will be addressed is the stigma around mantal health issues and how
they need to be broken down.

Search Term List:


- Mental health among post secondary students.
- How does mental health affect the academic success of students?
- Growing mental health issues in students.
- Untreated mental health associated with drop out rate.
- Mental health issues.
- Lack of mental health aid.
- First year students’ mental health issues.
- New experiences faced by students in university.

Method of Research:
- UWO Library
- Google Scholar
- Google
- Government of Ontario

Title: Student mental health is in crisis. Campuses are rethinking their approach

Link: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2022/10/mental-health-campus-care

Notes:
 “The number of students seeking help at campus counseling centers increased almost
40% between 2009 and 2015”
 “During the 2020–2021 school year, more than 60% of college students met the criteria
for at least one mental health problem” (Shows us the growth of mental health issues
recently)
 “Students who are struggling with academic demands, for instance, may benefit from
workshops on stress, sleep, time management, and goal-setting. Those who are mourning
the loss of a typical college experience because of the pandemic—or facing adjustment
issues such as loneliness, low self-esteem, or interpersonal conflict—are good candidates
for peer counseling.”

Title: Factors Predictive of Depression in First-Year College Students

Link:https://journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/027936952015012603#:~:text=Stepwise

%20multiple%20regression%20of%20depression,in%20first%2Dye ar%20college

%20students.

Notes:
 “Starting college is a challenging time for first-year students and is often accompanied by
emotions such as depression, which can negatively affect academic performance and
quality of life.”
 “The shift from high school to college is one of the challenges that first-year college
students must overcome”
 “interventions targeting stress reduction in first-year students should be considered for
decreasing depressive symptoms to enhance their college experience.”

Title: College students’ mental health is a growing concern, survey finds.

Link: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2013/06/college-students

Notes:

 “Ninety-five percent of college counseling center directors surveyed said the number of

students with significant psychological problems is a growing concern in their center or

on campus, according to the latest Association for University and College Counseling

Center Directors survey of counseling center directors.”

 “Anxiety is the top presenting concern among college students (41.6 percent), followed
by depression (36.4 percent) and relationship problems (35.8 percent).” (The two most
prominent mental issues can be identified)

Title: College Survey: 50 Percent of College Students with Mental Health Problems Who
Withdraw from School Because of Mental Health Issues Never Access College Mental Health
Services

Link: https://nami.org/Press-Media/Press- Releases/2012/College-Survey-50-Percent-of-

College-Students-with

Notes:

 “Sixty-four percent of students who experience mental health problems in college and

withdraw from school do so because of their mental health issues, according to a survey

report, College Students Speak, released today by the National Alliance on Mental

Illness”

 “A total of 765 students living with mental illness took the survey. Ten percent were no

longer in school”
Title: College Survey: College mental health crisis: Depression cases skyrocket by 135 percent

Link: https://studyfinds.org/college-students-mental-health/

Notes:

 “Researchers discovered that the mental health of college students has been on a steady

decline for all eight years of data. There was a 135-percent increase in depression and a

110-percent increase in anxiety from 2013 to 2021”

 “Non-white students were most affected by mental health problems, with the worst

among American Indian/Alaskan Native college students.”

 “Researchers reveal that some groups of students are less likely to seek mental health

treatment than a decade ago. The study found fewer students of color were accessing

mental health services during the pandemic.”

Title: Issue brief: addressing student mental health needs at McMaster University

Link:https://booksscholarsportalinfo.proxy1.lib.uwo.ca/en/read?id=/ebooks/ebooks0/
gibson_cppc-chrc/2013-1025/1/10746392#page=6
Notes:

 “There is a high prevalence of mental health concerns in the student population. In

Canada, youth aged 15 to 24 are the most likely group to suffer from mental illness,

substance dependency and suicide.”

 “Mental health is driven by a complex interplay of factors, including social, economic,

family and individual factors. Moreover, coping with mental illness can be complicated

by the pervasive stigma associated with it.”


Title: Mental Health and Academic Performance of First-Year College Students

Link: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1146574.pdf
Notes:
 “About half of mental health conditions first show symptoms in individuals by age 14

and three-fourths begin by age 24”

 “The prevalence and severity of mental health issues are increasing among college

students, and such issues pose a threat to health and academic performance.”

 “Findings indicate one’s first-year of college as the prime time to promote awareness of

and strategies to prevent mental health issues or negative academic effects”

 “U.S. colleges and universities have begun to focus on student’s mental health issues as

they impact academic success, student involvement, and retention.”

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