Student wellbeing and students' experiences in higher education

Abstract

Student wellbeing is a growing priority for higher education institutions across the world as they seek to address concerns about the high and increasing prevalence of psychological distress among university students and the overwhelming demand for university counselling services. Most institutional efforts to date have focused on responding to and supporting students experiencing mental health difficulties. While this is essential, it is important not to neglect positive dimensions of student wellbeing such as personal growth, self-actualisation and psychological functioning. In this chapter, we review recent research on wellbeing, understood as a multidimensional construct, and explore the..