2018 national student survey: wellbeing and study responses from Australian students

The findings collated in this report provide insights into wellbeing, study life, and emotions toward university study by Australian university students. A total of 1,001 students completed the survey. The responses represented every public Australian university. The questions posed to the students revolved around: (1) their emotions towards studying alone, workload, and stress; (2) the initiatives or solutions that could help them feel less stressed and more supported; and (3) their satisfaction with their current university and their predictions for studying in the future. The data...  [+] Show more

The findings collated in this report provide insights into wellbeing, study life, and emotions toward university study by Australian university students. A total of 1,001 students completed the survey. The responses represented every public Australian university. The questions posed to the students revolved around: (1) their emotions towards studying alone, workload, and stress; (2) the initiatives or solutions that could help them feel less stressed and more supported; and (3) their satisfaction with their current university and their predictions for studying in the future. The data gathered as part of this project has shown that different aspects of students' wellbeing and study life can be improved in a variety of ways, including: making studying alone more comfortable for students, helping them to reduce stress, and adapting course designs to include more flexible unit choice options.

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