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ArticleHealth expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2025

Frameworks Used to Engage Postsecondary Students in Campus Mental Health Research: A Scoping Review.

Kristin Cleverley, Soha Salman, Julia Davies, Lexi Ewing, Emma McCann, Katherine Sainsbury, Mikaela Gray, Carrie K Y Lau, Orly Lipsitz, Sapolnach Prompiengchai

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10 authors.

Kristin CleverleyLawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing and Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-2822-2129
Soha SalmanCentre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada.
Julia DaviesCentre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada.
Lexi EwingCentre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada.
Emma McCannLawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Katherine SainsburyCentre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada.
Mikaela GrayGerstein Science Information Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-5580-5824
Carrie K Y LauFactor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.ORCID 0009-0005-2786-8672
Orly LipsitzDepartment of Psychological Clinical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-9110-7951
Sapolnach PrompiengchaiDepartment of Psychology, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-8320-1112

Funding

This research was supported by a grant from the Connaught Global Challenge Award at the University of Toronto awarded to K.C.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is an increasing prevalence of mental health concerns reported among postsecondary students (PSS) and growing demands for care on campuses around the world, as such there is an urgent need for research and innovations in PSS mental health that engages PSS. However, best practices and guidelines for facilitating PSS engagement in research is lacking. To address this gap, we undertook this review to explore frameworks used for engaging with PSS in research focused on PSS mental health.

methodsA scoping review of the academic literature was conducted. Frameworks used to engage PSS in mental health research were identified and categorized using the taxonomy of patient and public engagement by Greenhalgh et al. A list of barriers and facilitators to engaging with PSS was also identified and reported.

resultsOf the articles assessed for full-text screening (n = 167), 26 journal articles were included. Frameworks used for engaging PSS in mental health research were classified into one of the three categories from Greenhalgh et al.'s taxonomy: study-focused (n = 14), partnership-focused (n = 9) and power-focused (n = 3). No relevant frameworks were found for two categories: priority- and report-focused. Seven documents reported relational or process-related barriers and/or facilitators to engaging with PSS. Based on these findings, recommendations were drafted with PSS advisors on how to implement an engagement framework in PSS mental health research.

conclusionsWe identified existing practices outlined within frameworks used to engage PSS and barriers and facilitators to engage with PSS in mental health research. Based on the review findings and PSS advisors recommendations, a need for developing a comprehensive engagement framework specific to the PSS context was identified. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: The research team led consultations with a PSS advisory group for this review. Student advisors were actively engaged in data analysis, which included categorizing and drafting of recommendations, and the preparation of this manuscript.

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Mental HealthStudentsHumansUniversitiesmental healthpostsecondary studentsresearch engagement

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PMID40116286
PMCPMC11926649

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