Building connections in health and wellbeing education: Qualitative findings of a study with New Zealand agricultural students

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dc.citation.issue2
dc.citation.volume83
dc.contributor.authorHay A
dc.contributor.authorStanley-Clarke N
dc.contributor.authorMaris R
dc.contributor.authorWinder L
dc.contributor.authorKnook J
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-15T21:50:37Z
dc.date.available2024-05-15T21:50:37Z
dc.date.issued2024-01-19
dc.description.abstractBackground: As the burden of mental health challenges increases globally, delivering mental health education programmes to at-risk groups is critical. Important factors governing the success of health and wellbeing education include the relationships and connections formed between students and those delivering the education. This article reports on the qualitative findings from a mixed-methods study evaluating a mental health wellbeing programme delivered to first-year agricultural students across two universities in New Zealand. Design: The qualitative data that formed the basis of this article involved an exploratory approach utilising semi-structured interviews with participants who had attended a mental health wellbeing programme. Findings: The study found that feelings of connectedness in relation to the programme and the educators, as well as the material provided, improved engagement. In particular, connection was improved through the use of peer educators from within the target community, alongside considerations of timing, promotion and incentives in the delivery of programmes. Conclusions: Relationships and building connections are crucial when delivering health and wellbeing education. These findings have implications for those developing and delivering educational mental health interventions at tertiary institutions in terms of the mechanisms used to support engagement, learning and integration of knowledge.
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dc.edition.editionMarch 2024
dc.format.pagination161-171
dc.identifier.citationHay A, Stanley-Clarke N, Maris R, Winder L, Knook J. (2024). Building connections in health and wellbeing education: Qualitative findings of a study with New Zealand agricultural students. Health Education Journal. 83. 2. (pp. 161-171).
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/00178969231225089
dc.identifier.eissn1748-8176
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn0017-8969
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/69574
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherSAGE Publications
dc.publisher.urihttps://journals.sagepub.com/toc/heja/83/2
dc.relation.isPartOfHealth Education Journal
dc.rights(c) 2024 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectConnectedness
dc.subjecthealth interventions
dc.subjecthigher education
dc.subjectmental health
dc.subjectrural wellbeing
dc.titleBuilding connections in health and wellbeing education: Qualitative findings of a study with New Zealand agricultural students
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.elements-id486384
pubs.organisational-groupCollege of Health
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