Canadian Post-Secondary and Emerging Adult Research
Academic Performance
Bilodeau, C., Meissner, J., Antunes‐Alves, S., Konecki, R., & Ruci, L. (2022). Exploring alliance–outcome associations in a combined mental health and academic counselling setting for at-risk students: The differential role of alliance components, personality, gender and pre-treatment severity. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 22(3), 808-817.
Bilodeau, C., & Meissner, J. (2018). The Effects of a Combined Academic and Personal Counselling Initiative for Post-Secondary Student Retention. Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 33(1), 8-25.
Hayes, S., Doucet, D., & Bedi, R. P. (2021). University Students Who Overcame Learned Helplessness: What Helped or Hindered?. Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 55(3), 334-362.
Lisnyj, K,T., Gillani, N., Pearl, D. L., McWhirter, J.M., Papadopoulos, A. (2023). Factors associated with stress impacting academic success among post-secondary students: A systematic review. Journal of American College Health, 71:3, 851-861.
Lisnyj, K. T., Pearl, D. L., McWhirter, J. E., & Papadopoulos, A. (2021). Exploration of Factors Affecting Post-Secondary Students’ Stress and Academic Success: Application of the Socio-Ecological Model for Health Promotion. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(7), 3779.
Lisnyj, K. T., Russell, R., & Papadopoulos, A. (2020). Risk and protective factors for anxiety impacting academic performance in post-secondary students. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 50(2), 71–88.
Paré, M. L., & Marcotte, D. (2022). Depressive Symptoms and Academic Performance in College: Do Personal Goals Play a Role?. Canadian Journal of Counselling & Psychotherapy/Revue Canadienne de Counseling et de Psychothérapie, 56(2).
Wilson, C. A., Dave, H., D’Costa, M., Babcock, S. E., & Saklofske, D. H. . (2022). Reaching the Finish Line: Personality and Persistence in Postsecondary Education. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 52(2), 1–16.
Access to Care
Chang, W. P., Chen, T., Stuart, H., & Chen, S. P. (2021). Environmental scan of mental wellness resources available on Canadian post-secondary campuses. Higher Education, 81, 1007-1021.
DiPlacito-DeRango, M. L. (2016). Acknowledge the barriers to better the practices: Support for student mental health in higher education. The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 7(2), 1–14.
Giamos, D., Lee, A. Y. S., Suleiman, A., Stuart, H., & Chen, S.-P. (2017). Understanding Campus Culture and Student Coping Strategies for Mental Health Issues in Five Canadian Colleges and Universities. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 47(3), 136–151.
Jaworska, N., De Somma, E., Fonseka, B., Heck, E., & MacQueen, G. M. (2016).Mental Health Services for Students at Postsecondary Institutions: A National Survey (2016). The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 61(12), 766-775.
Karam, S. (2019). Help Wanted: Investigating Help-Seeking Behaviour Among Post-Secondary Students in Relation to Their Mental Health and Well-Being [Western University].
MacDonald, H., Lisnyj, K., & Papadopoulos, A. (2022). Facilitators and Barriers Highlighted by On-Campus Service Providers for Students Seeking Mental Health Services. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 52(2), 81–95.
Malette, N. S. (2020). The college condition: the impact of post-secondary academic environments on undergraduate student mental health stigma, service use and illnesses [University of British Columbia].
Nunes, M., Walker, J. R., Syed, T., De Jong, M., Stewart, D. W., Provencher, M. D., Swinson, R. P., Ferrari, J., & Furer, P. (2014). A national survey of student extended health insurance programs in postsecondary institutions in Canada: Limited support for students with mental health problems. Canadian Psychology/Psychologie Canadienne, 55(2), 101–109.
Ogrodniczuk, J. S., Kealy, D., & Laverdière, O. (2021). Who is coming through the door? A national survey of self‐reported problems among post‐secondary school students who have attended campus mental health services in Canada. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 21(4), 837-845.
O’Rourke, J. J., Casey, R., Cusick, J., Lochan, S., Sterling, M., Keszthelyi, S., & Higenbottam, J. (2021). An Accessible Mental Health Self-Management Innovation for College Students. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, 40(2), 120-125.
Read, A., Lutgens, D., & Malla, A. (2023). A Descriptive Overview of Mental Health Services Offered in Post-Secondary Educational Institutions Across Canada. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 68(2), 101-108.
Sall, M., Picard, F., & Pilote, A. (2022). L’accès aux ressources universitaires de la population étudiante en situation de handicap émergent à la maîtrise et au doctorat au Québec. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 52(2), 17–30.
Sorkhou, M., Rashid, T., Dere, J., & Uliaszek, A. (2022). Psychological Distress in Treatment-Seeking University Students: An Intersectional Examination of Asian Identity and Gender Identity. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 1-21.
Stewart, D. W., Walker, J. R., Beatie, B., Reynolds, K. A., Hahlweg, K., Leonhart, M., Tulloch, A., Group, M. M. R., & Others. (2014). Postsecondary students’ information needs and pathways for help with stress, anxiety, and depression. Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 48(3).
Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey
Brown, D. M., Hill, R. M., & Wolf, J. K. (2022). Cross-sectional associations between 24-hour movement guideline adherence and suicidal thoughts among Canadian post-secondary students. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 100484.
Brown, D. M. Y., Faulkner, G. E. J., & Kwan, M. Y. W. (2022). Healthier movement behavior profiles are associated with higher psychological wellbeing among emerging adults attending post-secondary education. Journal of Affective Disorders.
Fagan, M. J., Wunderlich, K., Wu, C., Fang, M., & Faulkner, G. (2023). Lonely but not alone: Examining correlates of loneliness among Canadian post-secondary students. Journal of American college health, 1-10.
Faulkner, G., Ramanathan, S., & Kwan, M. (2019). Developing a coordinated Canadian post-secondary surveillance system: a Delphi survey to identify measurement priorities for the Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey (CCWS). BMC Public Health, 19(1), 1-11.
Porter, C. D., McPhee, P. G., Kwan, M. Y., Timmons, B. W., & Brown, D. M. (2023). 24-hour movement guideline adherence and mental health: A cross-sectional study of emerging adults with chronic health conditions and disabilities. Disability and Health Journal, 101476.
Weatherson, K. A., Joopally, H., Wunderlich, K., Kwan, M. Y., Tomasone, J. R., & Faulkner, G. (2021). Post-secondary students’ adherence to the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults: Results from the first deployment of the Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey (CCWS). Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada: Research, Policy and Practice, 41(6), 173-181.
COVID-19
Appleby, J. A., King, N., Saunders, K. E., Bast, A., Rivera, D., Byun, J., Cunningham, S., Khera, C., & Duffy, A. C. (2022). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the experience and mental health of university students studying in Canada and the UK: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open, 12(1), e050187.
Ballesteros-Valdés, R., & Charles-Leija, H. (2021). A comparative study of wellbeing in students: Tecmilenio case. In Wellbeing and Resilience Education (pp. 33-50). Routledge.
Ewing, L., Hamza, C. A., Walsh, K., Goldstein, A. L., & Heath, N. L. (2022). A Qualitative Investigation of the Positive and Negative Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Post-Secondary Students’ Mental Health and Well-Being. Emerging Adulthood, 10(5), 1312-1327.
Hamza, C. A., Ewing, L., Heath, N. L., & Goldstein, A. L. (2021). When Social Isolation Is Nothing New: A Longitudinal Study on Psychological Distress During COVID-19 Among University Students With and Without Preexisting Mental Health Concerns. Canadian Psychology; Ottawa, 62(1), 20–30.
Harkness, K., Rowe, J., Atallah, R., Salomons, T., Trothen, T.J., Duffy, A., Craig, W.M. (2024). Longitudinal Associations Between COVID-19 Stress and Mental Health Symptoms Among University Faculty and Staff in Canada. International Journal of Stress Management. 31(1): 45-55.
Jones, L. B., Vereschagin, M., Wang, A. Y., Munthali, R. J., Pei, J., Richardson, C. G., … & Vigo, D. V. (2022). Suicidal ideation amongst university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: Time trends and risk factors. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 07067437221140375.
Khalid A, Naidu J, Turin TC (2024). “It’s not just about you”: International students’ vulnerabilities and capacities during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. PLOS ONE 19(10): e0311514.
King, N., Pickett, W., Keown-Stoneman, C. D. G., Miller, C. B., Li, M., & Duffy, A. (2023). Changes in sleep and the prevalence of probable insomnia in undergraduate university students over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from the U-Flourish cohort study. BJPsych open, 9(6), e210.
King, N., Pickett, W., Rivera, D., Byun, J., Li, M., Cunningham, S., & Duffy, A. (2022). The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of First-Year Undergraduate Students Studying at a Major Canadian University: A Successive Cohort Study. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 07067437221094549.
Kuburi, S., Hamza, C. A., Lorenzo, A., Kthupi, A., Fadel, S. A., & Gagnon, F. (2024). The inequitable psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on post-secondary students with preexisting health conditions: A longitudinal study. Journal of American College Health, 1–7.
Lorenzo, A., Kthupi, A., Liu, W., Hamza, C., Todorova, A. A., Kuburi, S., Ellis, A. K., Keown-Stoneman, C., Fadel, S. A., & Gagnon, F. (2023). The mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on post-secondary students: A longitudinal study. Psychiatry research, 327, 115401.
Morava, A., Sui, A., Ahn, J., Sui, W., & Prapavessis, H. (2023). Lessons from zoom-university: Post-secondary student consequences and coping during the COVID-19 pandemic-A focus group study. PloS one, 18(3), e0281438.
Patterson, Z. R., Gabrys, R. L., Prowse, R. K., Abizaid, A. B., Hellemans, K. G. C., & McQuaid, R. J. (2021). The Influence of COVID-19 on Stress, Substance Use, and Mental Health Among Postsecondary Students. Emerging Adulthood, 9(5), 516-530.
Rashid, T., Gillham, J., Leventhal, S., Zarowsky, Z., & Ashraf, H. (2021). Designing, delivering, and evaluating resilience programs in post-secondary institutions in times of COVID-19: Ten key considerations. In Wellbeing and Resilience Education (pp. 137-160). Routledge.
Rashid, T., & McGrath, R. E. (2020). Strengths-based actions to enhance wellbeing in the time of COVID-19. International Journal of Wellbeing, 10(4), 113-132.
Richards, D., Zerafa, S. (2024). What’s Next? Surviving the COVID-19 Pandemic Era and the Mental Health Ramifications Among Emerging Adults (18–25 Years) in Canada. In: Zangeneh, M. (eds) Essentials in Health and Mental Health. Advances in Mental Health and Addiction. Springer, Cham.
Seko, Y., Meyer, J., Bonghanya, R., & Honiball, L. (2022). Mental health support for Canadian postsecondary students during COVID-19 pandemic: An environmental scan. Journal of American College Health, 1-5.
Shillington KJ, Burke SM, Mantler T, Irwin JD (2024). “I do think that accessibility is a really major thing that has come [out] of [the] pandemic”: The lived experiences of resilience and health-related quality of life among a diverse sample of graduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic. PLoS ONE 19(8): e0309171.
Sillcox, C. (2022). Implication of COVID-19 on Post-Secondary Students’ Mental Health: A Review. McGill Journal of Medicine, 20(2).
White, M. A. (2021). Enhancing school–university pre-service teacher professional experience with online wellbeing masterclasses during COVID-19. In Wellbeing and Resilience Education (pp. 161-182). Routledge
Zhu, J., Racine, N., Xie, E. B., Park, J., Watt, J., Eirich, R., … & Madigan, S. (2021). Post-secondary student mental health during COVID-19: A meta-analysis. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, 777251.
Digital Tools
Austin, S., Bandealy, A., & Cawley, E. (2025). The Role of Digital Therapy in Promoting Post-Secondary Student Mental Health. Journal of Prevention and Health Promotion. Journal of Prevention and Health Promotion.
Lo, B., Teferi, B., Wong, H. W., Abi-Jaoude, A., Chopra, J., Charow, R., Zhang, M., Shi, J., Johnson, A., Levinson, A., Cleverley, K., Henderson, J., Voineskos, A., & Wiljer, D. (2023). Enhancing the value of digital health tools for mental health help-seeking in Canadian transitional aged youth during the pandemic: Qualitative study. International journal of medical informatics, 182, 105299. Advance online publication.
MacIsaac, A., Mann, V., Toombs, E. et al. (2024). Promoting mental health and wellbeing among post-secondary students with the JoyPop™ app: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 25, 576.
Pankow, K., King, N., Li, M., Byun, J., Jugoon, L., Rivera, D., … & Duffy, A. (2023). Acceptability and utility of digital well‐being and mental health support for university students: A pilot study. Early Intervention in Psychiatry.
Shi, J., Lo, B., Wong, H. W., Hollenberg, E., Sanches, M., Abi-Jaoudé, A., Chaim, G., Cleverley, K., Henderson, J., Johnson, A., Levinson, A., Pham, Q., Robb, J., Voineskos, A., & Wiljer, D. (2021). Assessing the usability and user engagement of Thought Spot – A digital mental health help-seeking solution for transition-aged youth. Internet Interventions, 24, 100386.
Disability
Condra, M., Dineen, M., Gills, H., Jack-Davies, A., & Condra, E. (2015).Academic Accommodations for Postsecondary Students with Mental Health Disabilities in Ontario, Canada: A Review of the Literature and Reflections on Emerging Issues. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 28(3), 277-291.
Harrison, A. G., & Armstrong, I. (2022). Accommodation Decision-Making for Postsecondary Students with ADHD: Treating the Able as Disabled. Psychological Injury and law, 1-18.
Ko, S., & Petty, L. S. (2020). Assistive technology accommodations for post-secondary students with mental health disabilities: a scoping review.Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology, 1–7.
McDermott, B. (2024). Unexpected Journeys: The Professional Identity Development of Canadian Accessibility Advisors. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 55(1), 69–84.
Parsons, J., McColl, M. A., Martin, A. K., & Rynard, D. W. (2021). Accommodations and academic performance: First-year university students with disabilities. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 51(1), 41-56.
Parekh, G., Brown, R. S., Walters, D., Collis, R., & Jacob, N. (2024). Embedded Barriers and Impending Costs: The Relationship between Disability, Public Schooling, Post-Secondary Education, and Future Income Earnings. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 55(1), 36–54.
Indigenous Mental Health
Anonson, J., Huard, S., Kristoff, T., Clarke-Arnault, V., Wilson, V., & Walker, M. E. (2014). The role of elders in post-secondary educational institutes. The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, 34(2), 1-18.
Ansloos, J., Day, S., Peltier, S., Graham, H., Ferguson, A., Gabriel, M., Stewart, S., Fellner, K., & DuPré, L. (2022). Indigenization in clinical and counselling psychology curriculum in Canada: A framework for enhancing Indigenous education. Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne, 63(4), 545–568.
Ansloos, J., Stewart, S., Fellner, K. D., Goodwill, A., Graham, H., McCormick, R., … & Mushquash, C. (2019). Indigenous peoples and professional training in psychology in Canada. Canadian Psychology / Psychologie Canadienne, 60(4), 265-280.
Bailey, K. A. (2016). Racism within the Canadian university: Indigenous students’ experiences. Ethnic and Racial studies, 39(7), 1261-1279.
Chahar Mahali, S., Beshai, S., & Wolfe, W. L. (2021). The associations of dispositional mindfulness, self-compassion, and reappraisal with symptoms of depression and anxiety among a sample of Indigenous students in Canada. Journal of American College Health, 69(8), 872-880.
Currie, C. L., Wild, T. C., Schopflocher, D. P., Laing, L., Veugelers, P. J., Parlee, B., & McKennitt, D. W. (2011). Enculturation and alcohol use problems among Aboriginal university students. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 56(12), 735-742.
Currie, C. L., Wild, T. C., Schopflocher, D. P., Laing, L., & Veugelers, P. (2012). Racial discrimination experienced by Aboriginal university students in Canada. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 57(10), 617-625.
Efimoff, I. (2022). A thematic analysis of Indigenous students’ experiences with Indigenization at a Canadian post-secondary institution: Paradoxes, potential, and moving forward together. The International Indigenous Policy Journal, 13(1).
Hop Wo, N. K., Anderson, K. K., Wylie, L., & MacDougall, A. (2020). The prevalence of distress, depression, anxiety, and substance use issues among Indigenous post-secondary students in Canada. Transcultural Psychiatry, 57(2), 263-274.
King, A. E., & Brigham, S. M. (2022). “I was like an alien”: Exploring how Indigenous students succeed in university studies. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 52(4), 41-55.
Kristoff, T., & Cottrell, M. (2021). Supporting First Nations and Métis Post-Secondary Students’ Academic Persistence: Insights from a Canadian First Nations-affiliated Institution. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 51(2), 46-60.
Mashford-Pringle, A., & Stewart, S. L. (2019). Akiikaa (it is the land): Exploring land-based experiences with university students in Ontario. Global Health Promotion, 26(3_suppl), 64-72.
Motz, T. A., & Currie, C. L. (2019). Racially-motivated housing discrimination experienced by Indigenous postsecondary students in Canada: Impacts on PTSD symptomology and perceptions of university stress. Public Health, 176, 59-67.
Ragoonaden, K., & Mueller, L. (2017). Culturally responsive pedagogy: Indigenizing curriculum. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 47(2), 22-46.
Shankar, J., Ip, E., Khalema, E., Couture, J., Tan, S., Zulla, R. T., & Lam, G. (2013). Education as a social determinant of health: issues facing Indigenous and visible minority students in postsecondary education in Western Canada. International journal of environmental research and public health, 10(9), 3908-3929.
Smith, N. L., & Varghese, J. (2016). Role, impacts and implications of dedicated Aboriginal student space at a Canadian university. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 53(4), 458-469.
Thornburn, R., Ansloos, J., McCormick, S., & Zantingh, D. (2023). The role of self-determination in health and wellness: A qualitative study with Indigenous youth health leaders across Canada. International Journal of Indigenous Health, 18(1), 1-11.
Waters, L. B., Pitawanakwat, R., & Dachyshyn, D. (2021).Decolonizing Time in Post-Secondary Classrooms. Journal of Concurrent Disorders, 142-157.
International Students
de Moissac, D., Graham, J. M., Prada, K., Gueye, N. R., & Rocque, R. (2020). Mental Health Status and Help-Seeking Strategies of International Students in Canada. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 50(4), 52–71.
Hanbazaza, M., Kebbe, M., Perez, A., Ball, G. D., Farmer, A. P., Maximova, K., & Willows, N. D. (2021). Food insecurity among international post-secondary students studying on a Canadian campus: a qualitative description study. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 51(2), 33-45.
Interventions
Bearden A., Turnbull B., Wallace C., Prosser S., & Vincent A. (2024) The effects of a course‐based mindfulness intervention on college student perfectionism, stress, anxiety, self‐compassion, and social connectedness. (n.d.). Psychology in the Schools.
Beks, T. A., Cairns, S. L., Smygwaty, S., Miranda Osorio, O. A., & Hill, S. J. (2018). Counsellor-in-Residence: Evaluation of a Residence-Based Initiative to Promote Student Mental Health. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 48(2), 55–73.
Crooks, C. V., Dunlop, C., & Short, K. (2022). A structured conceptualization of implementation-sensitive interventions for school mental health. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, 41(3), 22-38.
Dell, C. A., Mills, S., Goodfellow, H., & Cruz, M. (2022). A Novel Approach to Supporting Student Mental Health in the University Classroom with Therapy Dogs. Canadian Journal of Community.
Fawcett, E., Neary, M., Ginsburg, R., & Cornish, P. (2020). Comparing the effectiveness of individual and group therapy for students with symptoms of anxiety and depression: A randomized pilot study. Journal of American college health : J of ACH, 68(4), 430–437.
Gardner, P. & Kerridge, K. (2019). Everybody Present: Exploring the use of an in-class meditation intervention to promote positive mental health among university students. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, 37(4), 1-13.
Grégoire, S., Lachance, L., Bouffard, T., & Dionne, F. (2018). The use of acceptance and commitment therapy to promote mental health and school engagement in university students: A multisite randomized controlled trial. Behavior Therapy, 49(3), 360-372.
Gulamani, T., Uliaszek, A. A., Chugani, C. D., & Rashid, T. (2020). Attrition and attendance in group therapy for university students: An examination of predictors across time. Journal of clinical psychology, 76(12), 2155-2169.
Khan, Y. H., Sivapalan, S., & Wang, S. (2023). Assessing the Impact of a Health Education Intervention for Post-secondary International Students in Canada. Cureus, 15(7).
Kostouros, P., & Bennett, D. (2017). Caring About Post-Secondary Student Self-care. Transformative Dialogues: Teaching and Learning Journal, 10(3)
Maillé, S., Beaulieu, F., Lachance, L., Grégoire, S. (2024). Barriers and Facilitators to the Implementation of a Peer Support Intervention in Universities. Journal of College Student Mental Health. 1-24.
Miller, C. J., di Pierdomenico, E.-A., & Kadziolka, M. (2017). Mindfulness Correlates with Stress and Coping in University Students. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 47(2), 121–134.
Nedelcu, A., & Grégoire, S. (2022). Evaluating the implementation of an intervention based on acceptance and commitment therapy in postsecondary institutions. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 36(1), 95-112.
Paré, M. L., & Marcotte, D. (2021). Personal Goals as Moderators of a Cognitive-Behavioural Intervention for Depressive Symptoms in College Students (2021). Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, 40(2), 1-22.
Rashid, T. et al. (2017). Flourish: A Strengths-Based Approach to Building Student Resilience. In: Proctor, C. (eds) Positive Psychology Interventions in Practice. Springer, Cham.
Stuart, H., Chen, S. P., Krupa, T., Narain, T., Horgan, S., Dobson, K., & Stewart, S. (2019). The caring campus project overview. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, 37(3), 69-82.
Stuart, H., Krupa, T., Druick, D., & Melvin, A. (2022). Evaluating ASK Gatekeeper Training: Supporting Mental Health in Post-Secondary Settings. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, 41(2), 1-16.
Uliaszek, A. A., Hamdullahpur, K., Chugani, C. D., & Rashid, T. (2018). Mechanisms of change in group therapy for treatment-seeking university students. Behaviour research and therapy, 109, 10-17.
Uliaszek, A. A., Rashid, T., Williams, G. E., & Gulamani, T. (2016). Group therapy for university students: A randomized control trial of dialectical behavior therapy and positive psychotherapy. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 77, 78-85.
Virk, P., Arora, R., Burt, H., Gadermann, A., Barbic, S., Nelson, M., Davidson, J., Cornish, P., & Doan, Q. (2022). HEARTSMAP-U: Adapting a Psychosocial Self-Screening and Resource Navigation Support Tool for Use by Post-secondary Students. Frontiers in psychiatry, 13, 812965.
Wong, H. W., Lo, B., Shi, J., Hollenberg, E., Abi-Jaoude, A., Johnson, A., Chaim, G., Cleverley, K., Henderson, J., Levinson, A., Robb, J., Voineskos, A., & Wiljer, D. (2021). Postsecondary Student Engagement With a Mental Health App and Online Platform (Thought Spot): Qualitative Study of User Experience. JMIR Mental Health, 8(4), e23447.
Worsley, J. D., Pennington, A., & Corcoran, R. (2022). Supporting mental health and wellbeing of university and college students: A systematic review of review-level evidence of interventions. PLoS one, 17(7), e0266725.
Mental Health
Afifi, T.O., Osorio, A., Fortier, J. et al (2025). Sexual identity, child maltreatment, mental health, and substance use among emerging adults aged 18 to 23 years. Can J Public Health.
Alexander, B. K. (1985). Drug Use, Dependence, and Addiction at a British Columbia University: Good News and Bad News. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 15(2), 13–29.
Bhattarai, A., King, N., Adhikari, K., Dimitropoulos, G., Devoe, D., Byun, J., … & Duffy, A. (2022). Childhood Adversity and Mental Health Outcomes Among University Students: A Longitudinal Study. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 07067437221111368.
Brennenstuhl, S., Agard, C., Yuen, S., Alton, D., Bartha, C., Lau, C., Opala, S. R., Cleverley, K. (2025). Measuring perception of mental health care on campus: Partnering with students to adapt and validate the Youth Service Satisfaction Scale. Journal of American College Health, 1–8.
Brothy, T., Leary, T., & Ezekiel, R. (2024). Campus mental health: A whole community responsibility. In M.E. Norris and S.M. Smith (Eds.), Leading the Way: Envisioning the Future of Higher Education. Kingston, ON: Queen’s University, e-Campus Ontario. Licensed under CC BY 4.0
Burns, V.F., Strachan, T., Sinclair, I., & Hadad, N. (2024). Recovery is Complicated: A Qualitative Exploration of Canadian University Students’ Diverse Recovery Experiences. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 1-18.
Chen, S., Stuart, H., Krupa, T., Dobson, K., and Stewart, S. (2018). The Development and Psychometric Testing of a Substance Use Wellness Tool. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health. 37(3): 83-95.
Cleverley, Kristin & Salman, Soha & Davies, Julia & Ewing, Lexi & McCann, Emma & Sainsbury, Katherine & Gray, Mikaela & Lau, Carrie & Lipsitz, Orly & Prompiengchai, Sapolnach. (2025). Frameworks Used to Engage Postsecondary Students in Campus Mental Health Research: A Scoping Review. Health Expectations. 28. 10.
Dimitropoulos, G., Cullen, E., Hews-Girard, J.C., Patten, S.B., MacPherson, P., Shah, J., Friese, K., Wiens, K., Lipton-Bos, B., Vallianatos, H., Szeto, A.C.H., Ferra, M., & Iyer, S. (2024). Examining the experiences of student peer support workers delivering care within post-secondary institutions. Journal of American College Health.
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Ewing, L., Hamza, C. A., & Willoughby, T. (2019). Stressful Experiences, Emotion Dysregulation, and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury among University Students. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 48(7), 1379–1389.
Ewing, L., Hamza, C.A. (2023). A Person-Centered Investigation Into the Co-Development of Perceived Stress and Internalizing Symptoms Among Post-Secondary Students. J Youth Adolescence 52, 852–865.
Fang S, Barker E, Arasaratnam G, Lane V, Rabinovich D, Panaccio A, O’Connor RM, Nguyen CT, Doucerain MM. Resilience, Stress, and Mental Health Among University Students: A Test of the Resilience Portfolio Model. Stress Health. 2024 Dec 6:e3508.
Ford, V., Wooster, A., & Bartram, M. (2021). Work Hard, Party Hard: Harm Reduction in a Postsecondary Setting. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 51(1), 1–14.
Gulka, E. K., Gelech, J. M., & Bergen, J. K. (2025). Reciprocal Disclosures: How Postsecondary Instructors Who Are Public About Mental Illness and Neurodivergence Experience Student Disclosures of Personal Challenges. Journal of Education, 0(0).
Hamza, C. A., & Willoughby, T. (2018). A lab-based study exploring the associations among nonsuicidal self-injury, pain, and emotion among university students. Psychiatry Research, 269, 462–468.
Hamza, C. A., Goldstein, A. L., Heath, N. L., & Ewing, L. (2021). Stressful Experiences in University Predict Non-suicidal Self-Injury Through Emotional Reactivity. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 610670.
Hamza, C. A., Robinson, K., Hasking, P. A., Heath, N. L., Lewis, S. P., Lloyd-Richardson, E., Whitlock, J., & Wilson, M. S. (2021). Educational stakeholders’ attitudes and knowledge about nonsuicidal self-injury among university students: A cross-national study. Journal of American College Health: J of ACH, 1–11.
Henderson, L., Thompson, K., Hudson, A., Dobson, K., Chen, S., and Stewart, S. (2018). An Analysis of Campus Culture, Mental Health, and Drinking at Three Canadian Universities. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health. 37(3): 97-113.
Hesson, J., & Fowler, K. (2024.) Food for Thought: Mental Health, Psychological Well-Being, Social Engagement and Campus Service Utilization of Students Experiencing Food Insecurity at a Large Atlantic Canadian University. Journal of College Student Mental Health, 1–19.
Kara, T., Watt, M. C., Darien, D., & Rachael, M.-S. (2024). Sex Differences in Indicators of Mental and Cardiovascular Health in Cannabis-Using Undergraduates. Emerging Adulthood, Vol. 0 (0).
Linden, B., Stuart, H., & Ecclestone, A. (2022). Trends in Post-Secondary Student Stress: A Pan-Canadian Study. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 07067437221111365.
Lindsay, J. A. B., McGowan, N. M., King, N., Rivera, D., Li, M., Byun, J., Cunningham, S., Saunders, K. E. A., & Duffy, A. (2022). Psychological predictors of insomnia, anxiety and depression in university students: potential prevention targets. BJPsych open, 8(3), e86.
Litwiller, F., White, C., Hamilton-Hinch, B., & Gilbert, R. (2021). The Impacts of Recreation Programs on the Mental Health of Postsecondary Students in North America: An Integrative Review. Leisure Sciences, 44(1), 96-120.
MacKinnon, M., Mitchell, S., & Linden, B. (2024). A cross-sectional comparison of the association between self-reported sources of stress and psychological distress among Canadian undergraduate and graduate students. Journal of American College Health, 1–11
MacLeod KB, Brownlie EB. (2014). Mental health and transitions from adolescence to emerging adulthood: developmental and diversity considerations. Can J Commun Ment Health. 33:77–86.
Madison E. Raposa , Daniel J. Smithers , Chad M. Coleman & Bernard L. Harlow. (2024). Depression and help-seeking behaviors among college students: Findings from the Healthy Minds Study 2018-2019. Journal of American College Health : J of ACH, 1–8.
McDougall, E. E., Langille, D. B., Steenbeek, A. A., Asbridge, M., & Andreou, P. (2019). The Relationship Between Non-Consensual Sex and Risk of Depression in Female Undergraduates at Universities in Maritime Canada. Journal of interpersonal violence, 34(21-22), 4597-4619.
Moghimi, E., Stephenson, C., Gutierrez, G., Jagayat, J., Layzell, G., Patel, C., … & Alavi, N. (2023). Mental health challenges, treatment experiences, and care needs of post-secondary students: a cross-sectional mixed-methods study. BMC public health, 23(1), 1-16.
Moran, R., and Litwiller, F. (2023). University Student Perspectives Negotiating Positive and Negative Mental Health on Campus. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health. 42(3): 81-95.
Morgan, T. L., McFadden, T., Fortier, M. S., Tomasone, J. R., & Sweet, S. N. (2020). Positive mental health and burnout in first to fourth year medical students. Health Education Journal, 79(8), 948-962.
Murray, J. K., & Knudson, S. (2023). Mental health treatment and access for emerging adults in Canada: a systematic review. Frontiers in public health, 11, 1088999.
Narain, T.A., Stuart, H., Krupa, H., Stewart, S., and Dobson, K. (2018). Questioning the Social Norms Approach for Alcohol Reduction in First-Year Undergraduate Students–A Canadian Perspective. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health. 37(3): 145-156.
Petrovic, J., Bastien, L., Mettler, J., & Heath, N. L. (2022). Mindfulness Receptivity, Dispositional Mindfulness, and Coping Self-Efficacy in University Students with and Without a History of Self-Injury. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 1-20.
Reynolds, G., Lindsay, B. L., Knaak, S., & Szeto, A. C. H. (2022). Opioid Use Stigma: An Examination of Student Attitudes on Harm Reduction Strategies. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 1–17.
Shillington, K., Yates, J., Mantler, T., & Irwin, J. (2024). The mental health of parent versus non-parent post-secondary students. PLOS Mental Health.
Simone, A. C., & Hamza, C. A. (2021). A longitudinal examination of predictors of nonsuicidal self-injury disclosures among university students. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 77(12), 2860–2877.
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Thannhauser, J. E., Heintz, M., Qiao, T., Riggin, A., Dimitropoulos, G., Dobson, K. S., & Szeto, A. C. H. (2024). Shifting the Resilience Narrative: A Qualitative Study of Resilience in the Canadian Post-secondary Context. Emerging Adulthood, 0(0).
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Mental Health Literacy
Cunningham, C. E., Walker, J. R., Eastwood, J. D., Westra, H., Rimas, H., Chen, Y., Marcus, M., Swinson, R. P., Bracken, K., & The Mobilizing Minds Research Group. (2014). Modeling mental health information preferences during the early adult years: a discrete choice conjoint experiment. Journal of Health Communication, 19(4), 413–440.
Gilham, C., Austen, E. L., Wei, Y., & Kutcher, S. (2018). Improving mental health literacy in post-secondary students: Field testing the feasibility and potential outcomes of a peer-led approach. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, 37(1), 1-12.
King, N., Linden, B., Cunningham, S. et al. (2022). The feasibility and effectiveness of a novel online mental health literacy course in supporting university student mental health: a pilot study. BMC psychiatry, 22(1), 515.
Marcus, M. A., Westra, H. A., Eastwood, J. D., Barnes, K. L., & Mobilizing Minds Research Group. (2012). What are young adults saying about mental health? An analysis of Internet blogs. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 14(1), e17.
Marcus, M., Westra, H., & Mobilizing Minds Research Group. (2012). Mental Health Literacy in Canadian Young Adults: Results of a National Survey. In Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health (Vol. 31, Issue 1, pp. 1–15).
Thompson, K., Davis-MacNevin, P., Teehan, M., Stewart, S., & Caring Campus Research Team. (2017). The association between secondhand harms from alcohol and mental health outcomes among postsecondary students. Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs, 78(1), 70-78.
Wei, Y., Kutcher, S., Austen, E., Comfort, A., Gilham, C., MacDougall, C., McKenna, G., McKinnon, M., Thompson, K., Yeo, E., Zhang, M., Baxter, A., & Matheson, K. (2022). The Impact of Transitions, a Mental Health Literacy Intervention With Embedded Life Skills for Postsecondary Students: Preliminary Findings From a Naturalistic Cohort Study. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 67(6), 452–461.
Yates, J., Shillington, K.J., Mantler, T. et al. (2024). The resilience and health-related quality of life of parent versus non-parent post-secondary students. Current Psychology.
Zaza, C., & Yeung, R. C. (2023). It’s Time to Bring Mental Health Literacy Education into the Postsecondary Curriculum. The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 14(1).
Mental Health Promotion
Antunes‐Alves, S., & Langmuir, T. (2021). Evaluating a combined intervention targeting at-risk post-secondary students: When it comes to graduating, mental health matters. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 21(2), 313-323.
Chen, S. P., Chang, W. P., & Stuart, H. (2020). Self-reflection and screening mental health on Canadian campuses: validation of the mental health continuum model. BMC psychology, 8(1), 1-8.
Clarke, K., & Arnold, C. H. (2021). An Analysis of Trends and Themes in Research Articles on Canadian Student Services. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 51(3), 145-165
Cunningham, S., & Duffy, A. (2019). Investing in Our Future: Importance of Postsecondary Student Mental Health Research. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Revue Canadienne de Psychiatrie, 64(2), 79–81.
Ecclestone A, Linden B, Rose J, Kullar K. (2025). Mobilizing Health Promotion Through Canada’s Student Mental Health Network: Concurrent, Mixed Methods Process Evaluation. JMIR Form Res;9:e58992.
Ecclestone A, Linden B, Monaghan C, Zheng S. (2023). Canada’s Student Mental Health Network: Protocol for a Comprehensive Program Evaluation. JMIR Research Protocols; 12:e41521.
Flett, G., Khan, A., & Su, C. (2019). Mattering and psychological well-being in college and university students: Review and recommendations for campus-based initiatives. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 17, 667-680.
Guimond, A.-J., Provencher, M. D., & Walker, J. R. (2015). Besoins en termes d’information concernant la santé mentale: Profil des jeunes québécois francophones. Revue Québécoise de Psychologie.
Khanlou, N. (2019). Post-Secondary Student Mental Health and Well-being: a Systems and Intersectionality-Informed Approach. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 17(3), 415–417.
Krupa, T., Henderson, L., Horgan,S., Dobson, K., Stuart, H., and Stewart, S. (2018). Engaging Male Post-Secondary Student Leaders to Apply a Campus Cultural and Gender Lens to Reduce Alcohol Misuse: Lessons Learned. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health. 37(3): 115-126
Kwan, M. Y., Arbour-Nicitopoulos, K. P., Duku, E., & Faulkner, G. (2016). Patterns of multiple health risk–behaviours in university students and their association with mental health: application of latent class analysis. Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada: research, policy and practice, 36(8), 163.
Linden, B., & Stuart, H. (2020). Post-secondary stress and mental well-being: A scoping review of the academic literature. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health = Revue Canadienne de Sante Mentale Communautaire, 39(1), 1–32.
Lisnyj, K. (2021). A Capital-Building Approach to Mental Health Promotion in Post-Secondary Students: An Evidence-Informed Strategy to Mitigate Stress Impacting Academic Success on Campus [Springer; Taylor and Francis; MDPI].
McDermott, M., Simmons, M., Lock, J., & Kenny, N. (2020). A World Café Discussion on Well-Being: Considerations for Life in the University. Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 11(2), n2.
Ng, P., & Padjen, M. (2019). An Overview of Post-Secondary Mental Health on Campuses in Ontario: Challenges and Successes. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 17(3), 531–541.
Poole, H., Khan, A., & Agnew, M. (2018). Stressing in the Fall: Effects of a Fall Break on Undergraduate Students. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 48(3), 141–164.
Porter, S. (2018). A descriptive study of post-secondary student mental health crises. College Quarterly, 21(3).
Rodriguez, P., Beaulac, J., Walker, J., and the Child Health Research Group. (2013). A Consumer Approach to Knowledge Translation of Health Promotion Information in Primary Care. Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice, 4(1), 1-9.
Squires, V., & London, C. (2021). The Okanagan Charter: Evolution of health promotion in Canadian higher education. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 51(3), 100-114.
Stanton, A., Zandvliet, D., Dhaliwal, R., & Black, T. (2016). Understanding Students’ Experiences of Well-Being in Learning Environments. Higher Education Studies, 6(3), 90-99.
Szeto, A. C. H., & Lindsay, B. L. (2021). Stigma Reduction in Postsecondary Settings. The Stigma of Mental Illness: Models and Methods of Stigma Reduction, 111.
Szeto, A. C. H., Henderson, L., Lindsay, B. L., Knaak, S., & Dobson, K. S. (2021). Increasing resiliency and reducing mental illness stigma in post-secondary students: A meta-analytic evaluation of the inquiring mind program. Journal of American College Health: J of ACH, 1–11.
Thaivalappil, A., Stringer, J., Young, I., Burnett, A., Bhattacharyya, A., & Papadopoulos, A. (2024). Embedding Health and Well-Being in Value Statements of Canada’s Post-Secondary Institutions: A Mixed Methods Study. Canadian Journal of Higher Education/La Revue Canadienne d’enseignement supérieur, 54(1), 55–70.
Thaivalappil A, Stringer J, Burnett A, Papadopoulos A. Institutional Factors Affecting Postsecondary Student Mental Wellbeing: A Scoping Review of the Canadian Literature. Psych. 2023; 5(3):630-649.
Tremblay, P., Harris, R., Berman, H., MacQuarrie, B., Hutchinson, G. E., Smith, M. A., Braley, S., Jelley, J., & Dearlove, K. (2008). Negative Social Experiences of University and College Students. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 38(3), 57–75.
Wasylkiw, L., Hanson, S., Lynch, L. M., Vaillancourt, E., & Wilson, C. (2020). Predicting undergraduate student outcomes: Competing or complementary roles of self-esteem, self-compassion, self-efficacy, and mindsets?. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 50(2), 1–14.
Wiens, K., Bhattarai, A., Dores, A., Pedram, P., Williams, J. V. A., Bulloch, A. G. M., & Patten, S. B. (2020). Mental Health among Canadian Postsecondary Students: A Mental Health Crisis?Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Revue Canadienne de Psychiatrie, 65(1), 30–35.
Windhorst, E., & Williams, A. (2016). Bleeding at the roots: Post-secondary student mental health and nature affiliation.The Canadian Geographer. Geographe Canadien, 60(2), 232–238.
Woodgate, R. L., Gonzalez, M., Stewart, D., Tennent, P., & Wener, P. (2020). A Socio-Ecological Perspective on Anxiety Among Canadian University Students. Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 54(3), 486-519.
Physical Activity
deJonge, M. L., Omran, J., Faulkner, G. E., & Sabiston, C. M. (2020). University students’ and clinicians’ beliefs and attitudes towards physical activity for mental health. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 18(100316), 100316.
deJonge, M. L., Jain, S., Faulkner, G. E., & Sabiston, C. M. (2021). On campus physical activity programming for post-secondary student mental health: Examining effectiveness and acceptability. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 20, 100391.
Nesbitt, A. E., Collins, K. J., Nalder, E., & Sabiston, C. M. (2021). Occupational outcomes of a physical activity intervention for post-secondary student mental health. . Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 88(3), 254-265.
Policy
Clément, J., Gallant, F., Hudon, C., Montiel, C., Riglea, T., Berbiche, D., Doré, I., Sylvestre, M., O’loughlin, J., Bélanger, M. (2024). Use of physical activity as a coping strategy mediates the association between adolescent team sports participation and emerging adult mental health. Mental Health and Physical Activity. 100612.
De Somma, E., Jaworska, N., Heck, E., & MacQueen, G. M. (2017). Campus mental health policies across Canadian regions: Need for a national comprehensive strategy.Canadian Psychology/Psychologie Canadienne, 58(2), 161–167.
Green, D. S., Goldstein, A. L., Yousaf, A., & Ansari, N. Mandated Leave Policies in the Context of Student Mental Health Challenges at Canadian Universities: A Framework Analysis. Canadian Journal of Higher Education.
Monaghan, C., Linden, B., & Stuart, H. (2021). Postsecondary Mental Health Policy in Canada: A Scoping Review of the Grey Literature: Politique de santé mentale post-secondaire au Canada: un examen de la portée de la littérature grise. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Revue Canadienne de Psychiatrie, 66(7), 603–615.
Pilato, K. A., Law, M. P., Hay, J. A., Narushima, M., & Moore, S. A. (2022). Stress Testing the University Fall Break Policy: Understanding the Impact on Student Mental Health. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 52(1), 70-82.
Washburn, C. A., & Mandrusiak, M. (2010). Campus Suicide Prevention and Intervention: Putting Best Practice Policy into Action. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 40(1), 101–119.
Post-Secondary Surveys
Linden, B. (2021). Cross-Canada Release of the Post-Secondary Student Stressors Index (PSSI): Protocol for a Cross-sectional, Repeated Measures Study. JMIR Research Protocols, 10(8), e27713.
Linden, B., & Stuart, H. (2019). Canadian Post-Secondary Student Mental Health and Wellbeing: A Descriptive Analysis.
Linden, B., & Stuart, H. (2019). Psychometric assessment of the Post- Secondary Student Stressors Index (PSSI). In BMC Public Health (Vol. 19, Issue 1).
Linden, B., Boyes, R., & Stuart, H. (2020). The Post-Secondary Student Stressors Index: Proof of concept and implications for use. In Journal of American College Health (pp. 1–9).
Linden, B., Boyes, R., & Stuart, H. (2021). Cross-sectional trend analysis of the NCHA II survey data on Canadian post-secondary student mental health and wellbeing from 2013 to 2019. BMC Public Health, 21(1), 590.
Schwartz, Danielle; Perera, Essence; Clara, Ian; Linden, Brooke; Bolton, Shay-Lee (2025). Identifying key areas of post-secondary student stress: Principal component analysis of the Post-Secondary Student Stressors Index (PSSI). PLOS Mental Health Collection.
Race, Ethnicity, and Culture
Gholamrezaei, M., Heath, N. L., Pereira, L., De Stefano, J., & Böke, B. N. (2023). Nonsuicidal self-injury, mental health service use, and cultural perspectives among ethnically diverse university students. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, 42(1), 1-26.
Houshmand, S., Spanierman, L.B. (2021) Mitigating racial microaggressions on campus: Documenting targets’ responses. New Ideas in Psychology, volume 63.
Mia Tulli-Shah, Odion Welch, and Emmanuel Onah. (2024). Black Youth Mentorship: Project Artemo and Opportunities for Proactive Cross-Sector Mental Wellness Support. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health.
Oram, R., Sullivan, R., & Rogers, M. A. (2023). Comparison of the perceptions of need satisfaction and need frustration between racialized and non-racialized undergraduate students. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 53(1), 16-31.
Penner, K., de Moissac, D., Rocque, R., Giasson, F., Prada, K., & Brochu, P. (2021). Sense of belonging and social climate in an official language minority post-secondary setting. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 51(4), 26-39.
Srivastava, R., & Srivastava, R. (2019). Impact of cultural identity on mental health in post-secondary students. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 17, 520-530.
Srivastava, R., & Srivastava, R. (2019). Supporting post-secondary youth mental health through inclusive practices attuned to culture. Culture, Diversity and Mental Health-Enhancing Clinical Practice, 225-242.
Service Models & Programs
Berger, M., Fernando, S., Churchill, A., Cornish, P., Henderson, J., Shah, J., Tee, K., & Salmon, A. (2022). Scoping review of stepped care interventions for mental health and substance use service delivery to youth and young adults. Early intervention in psychiatry, 16(4), 327–341.
Cornish, P. A., Berry, G., Benton, S., Barros-Gomes, P., Johnson, D., Ginsburg, R., Whelan, B., Fawcett, E., & Romano, V. (2017). Meeting the mental health needs of today’s college student: Reinventing services through Stepped Care 2.0. Psychological services, 14(4), 428–442.
Dietsche, P. (2012). Use of Campus Support Services by Ontario College Students. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 42(3), 65–92.
Heck, E., Jaworska, N., DeSomma, E., Dhoopar, A. S., MacMaster, F. P., Dewey, D., & MacQueen, G. (2014). A Survey of Mental Health Services at Post-Secondary Institutions in Alberta. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry (Vol. 59, Issue 5, pp. 250–258).
Paul, S., Battistelli, R., & Arbour, S. (2024). Impact of Recovery Colleges in Postsecondary Institutions in Canada – Preliminary Findings. Emerging Adulthood. 0(0).
Rampal, N., Kaukab, T., & Parekh, K. (2020). Perspectives of Post-Secondary Students on Community Mental Health Services. University of Toronto Journal of Public Health, 1(1).
Thannhauser, J. E., Brillon, H., Nordstokke, D., Szeto, A. C. H., & Dobson, K. S. (2023). Evaluation of a Multidisciplinary Resilience Program for Post-Secondary Students: A Pilot Study. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, 42(3): 13-27.
Thannhauser, J.E., Szeto, A.C.H., Dobson, K.S. and Nordstokke, D. (2022). Using participant-oriented research in post-secondary mental health program development and evaluation. Journal of Public Mental Health, 21(4), 323-330.
Uliaszek, A.A., Rashid, T. & Zarowsky, Z. The Role of Signature Strengths in Treatment Outcome: Initial Results from a Large and Diverse University Sample. J Contemp Psychother 52, 15–21 (2022).
VanHeerwaarden, N., Ferguson, G., Abi-Jaoude, A., Johnson, A., Hollenberg, E., Chaim, G., Cleverley, K., Eysenbach, G., Henderson, J., Levinson, A., Robb, J., Sharpe, S., Voineskos, A., & Wiljer, D. (2018). The Optimization of an eHealth Solution (Thought Spot) with Transition-Aged Youth in Postsecondary Settings: Participatory Design Research. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 20(3), e79.
Wiljer, D., Johnson, A., McDiarmid, E., Abi-Jaoude, A., Ferguson, G., Hollenberg, E., van Heerwaarden, N., Tripp, T., & Law, M. (2017). Thought Spot: Co-Creating Mental Health Solutions with Post-Secondary Students. Studies in health technology and informatics, 234, 370–375.
Wiljer, D., Shi, J., Lo, B., Sanches, M., Hollenberg, E., Johnson, A., Abi-Jaoudé, A., Chaim, G., Cleverley, K., Henderson, J., Isaranuwatchai, W., Levinson, A., Robb, J., Wong, H. W., & Voineskos, A. (2020). Effects of a Mobile and Web App (Thought Spot) on Mental Health Help-Seeking Among College and University Students: Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22(10), e20790.
Wiljer, D., Abi-Jaoude, A., Johnson, A., Ferguson, G., Sanches, M., Levinson, A., … & Voineskos, A. (2016). Enhancing Self-Efficacy for Help-Seeking Among Transition-Aged Youth in Postsecondary Settings With Mental Health and/or Substance Use Concerns, Using Crowd-Sourced Online and Mobile Technologies: The Thought Spot Protocol. JMIR Research Protocols, 5(4), e6446.
Wong, H. W., Lo, B., Shi, J., Hollenberg, E., Abi-Jaoude, A., Johnson, A., … & Wiljer, D. (2021). Postsecondary Student Engagement With a Mental Health App and Online Platform (Thought Spot): Qualitative Study Assessing Factors Related to User Experience. JMIR mental health, 8(4), e23447
Yuen, S., Arasaratnam. G., Washburn, C. (2023). Embedded counseling programs in post-secondary settings. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy
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Student Athletes
Dubuc-Charbonneau, N. M., & Durand-Bush, N. (2014). Exploring levels of student-athlete burnout at two Canadian universities. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 44(2), 135–151.
Sullivan, P., Blacker, M., Murphy, J., & Cairney, J. (2019). Levels of Psychological Distress of Canadian University Student-Athletes. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 49(1), 47–59.
Pritchard, E., & Woodend, J. (2024). Supporting the mental health of postsecondary student-athletes: Implications from literature for the Canadian context. Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne.
Van Slingerland, K. J., Durand-Bush, N., & Rathwell, S. (2018). Levels and Prevalence of Mental Health Functioning in Canadian University Student-Athletes. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 48(2), 149–168.
Teaching Practices
DiPlacito-DeRango, M. L. (2021). Mapping the Role of Instructors in Canadian Post-Secondary Student Mental Health Support Systems.International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 1–15.
Di Placito-De Rango, M. L. (2018). Situating the post-secondary instructor in a supportive role for the mental health and well-being of students. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 16(2), 284-290
Goel, A., Ali, R., Upsher, R., Padickaparambil, S., Byrom, N., & Ramachandran, S. (2024). How the faculty across higher education institutes are facilitated to develop skills on student mental health and well-being? – A scoping review. Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, 1–13.
Lane, K., Teng, M. Y-C, Barnes, S., Moore, K., & Lee, M. (2018). Using appreciative inquiry to understand the role of teaching practices in student well-being at a research-intensive university. Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 9(2).
Parizeau, K. (2022). Uneven Learning Landscapes Ahead: Instructor Perspectives on Undergraduate Student Mental Health. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 52(2), 67–80.
Transition into Post-Secondary Education
Adams, K. L., Saunders, K. E., Keown-Stoneman, C. D. G., & Duffy, A. C. (2021). Mental health trajectories in undergraduate students over the first year of university: a longitudinal cohort study. BMJ Open, 11(12), e047393.
Duffy, A., Keown-Stoneman, C., Goodday, S., Horrocks, J., Lowe, M., King, N., Pickett, W., McNevin, S. H., Cunningham, S., Rivera, D., Bisdounis, L., Bowie, C. R., Harkness, K., & Saunders, K. E. A. (2020). Predictors of mental health and academic outcomes in first-year university students: Identifying prevention and early-intervention targets. BJPsych Open, 6(3), e46.
Curtis, A. BA., Bearden, A., Prowse Turner, J. Post‐secondary student transitions and mental health: Literature review and synthesis. (2023). New Directions for Higher Education., 2023 (201–202), 63–86.
Flett, G. L., Goldstein, A., Wall, A.-M., Hewitt, P. L., Wekerle, C., & Azzi, N. (2008). Perfectionism and binge drinking in Canadian students making the transition to university. Journal of American College Health: J of ACH, 57(2), 249–253.
Gfellner, B. M., Cordoba, A. I., & Cordero-Hermida, M. F. (2024). Adjustment to university by students in Canada, Spain, and Ecuador: distress and identity issues. Academia Mental Health and Well-Being. Academia Mental Health and Well-Being. 1(2).
Goodday, S. M., Rivera, D., Foran, H., King, N., Milanovic, M., Keown-Stoneman, C. D., Horrocks, J., Tetzlaff, E., Bowie, C. R., Pickett, W., Harkness, K., Saunders, K. E., Cunningham, S., McNevin, S., & Duffy, A. (2019). U-Flourish university students well-being and academic success longitudinal study: a study protocol. BMJ Open, 9(8), e029854.
King, N., Pickett, W., McNevin, S. H., Bowie, C. R., Rivera, D., Keown-Stoneman, C., Harkness, K., Cunningham, S., Milanovic, M., Saunders, K. E. A., Goodday, S., Duffy, A., & U-Flourish Student Well-Being and Academic Success Research Group. (2021). Mental health need of students at entry to university: Baseline findings from the U-Flourish Student Well-Being and Academic Success Study. Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 15(2), 286–295.
King, N., Rivera, D., Cunningham, S., Pickett, W., Harkness, K., McNevin, S. H., Milanovic, M., Byun, J., Khanna, A., Atkinson, J., Saunders, K. E. A., & Duffy, A. (2021). Mental health and academic outcomes over the first year at university in international compared to domestic Canadian students. Journal of American College Health: J of ACH, 1–10.
Parker, J. D., Hogan, M. J., Eastabrook, J. M., Oke, A., & Wood, L. M. (2006). Emotional intelligence and student retention: Predicting the successful transition from high school to university. Personality and Individual differences, 41(7), 1329-1336.
Parker, J. D., Summerfeldt, L. J., Hogan, M. J., & Majeski, S. A. (2004). Emotional intelligence and academic success: examining the transition from high school to university. Personality and individual differences, 36(1), 163-172.
Patten, S., King, N.*, Munir, A., Bulloch, A., Devoe, D., Rivera, D.*, Byun, J.*, Li, M.*, Cunningham, S.*, Dimitropoulos, G., Bhattarai, A., Duffy, A. (2022). Transitions to campus mental health care in university students: Determinants and predictors. Journal of American College Health. 4 October 2022.
Punjwani, Z. (2024). Understanding the complexities of transition readiness in adolescents and emerging adults with chronic health conditions: a mixed methods study (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada).
Samuel, R., & Kamenetsky, S. B. (2022). Help-Seeking Preferences and Factors Associated with Attitudes Toward Seeking Mental Health Services Among First-Year Undergraduates. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 30–50.
Villatte, A., Marcotte, D., & Potvin, A. (2017). Correlates of Depression in First-Year College Students. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 47(1), 114–136.
Volstad, C., Hughes, J., Jakubec, S. L., Flessati, S., Jackson, L., & Martin-Misener, R. (2020). “You have to be okay with okay”: experiences of flourishing among university students transitioning directly from high school. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 15(1), 1834259.
Wilcox, G., & Nordstokke, D. (2019). Predictors of university student satisfaction with life, academic self-efficacy, and achievement in the first year. Canadian Journal of Higher Education/Revue Canadienne D’enseignement Supérieur, 49(1), 104–124.
2SLGBTQ+
Alessi, E. J., Sapiro, B., Kahn, S., & Craig, S. L. (2017). The first-year university experience for sexual minority students: A grounded theory exploration. Journal of LGBT Youth, 14(1), 71-92.
Friedlander, L. J., Reid, G. J., Shupak, N., & Cribbie, R. (2007).Hearing “that’s so gay” and “no homo” on academic outcomes for LGBQ + college students. Journal of college student development, 48(3), 259-274.
Friedlander, L. J., Reid, G. J., Shupak, N., & Cribbie, R. (2007).Social Support, Self-Esteem, and Stress as Predictors of Adjustment to University Among First-Year Undergraduates. Journal of college student development, 48(3), 259-274.
Peter, T., & Taylor, C. (2014). Buried above ground: A university-based study of risk/protective factors for suicidality among sexual minority youth in Canada. Journal of LGBT Youth, 11(2), 125-149.
Pitcher, E. N., Camacho, T. P., Renn, K. A., & Woodford, M. R. (2018). Affirming policies, programs, and supportive services: Using an organizational perspective to understand LGBTQ+ college student success. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 11(2), 117–132. https://doi.org/10.1037/dhe0000048
Schenk Martin, R., Sasso, T., & González-Morales, M. G. (2020). LGBTQ+ students in higher education: An evaluation of website data and accessible, ongoing resources in Ontario universities. Psychology & Sexuality, 11(1-2), 75-87.
Taylor, K., Coulombe, S., Coleman, T. A., Cameron, R., Davis, C., Wilson, C. L., … & Travers, R. (2022). Social support, discrimination, and Self-Esteem in LGBTQ+ high school and Post-Secondary students. Journal of LGBT Youth, 19(3), 350-374.
Woodford, M. R., Kulick, A., Sinco, B. R., & Hong, J. S. (2014). Contemporary heterosexism on campus and psychological distress among LGBQ students: The mediating role of self-acceptance. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 84(5), 519–529. https://doi.org/10.1037/ort0000015
Woodford, M. R., Chonody, J. M., Kulick, A., Brennan, D. J., & Renn, K. (2015). The LGBQ Microaggressions on Campus Scale: A Scale Development and Validation Study. Journal of homosexuality, 62(12), 1660-1687
Woodford, M. R., & Kulick, A. (2015). Academic and Social Integration on Campus Among Sexual Minority Students: The Impacts of Psychological and Experiential Campus Climate. American journal of community psychology, 55, 13-24.
Woodford, M. R., Kulick, A., & Atteberry, B. (2015). Protective factors, campus climate, and health outcomes among sexual minority college students. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 8(2), 73–87. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0038552
Woodford, M. R., Joslin, J. Y., Pitcher, E. N., & Renn, K. A. (2017). A mixed-methods inquiry into trans* environmental microaggressions on college campuses: Experiences and outcomes. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 26(1-2), 95-111.
Woodford, M. R., Kulick, A., Garvey, J. C., Sinco, B. R., & Hong, J. S. (2018). LGBTQ policies and resources on campus and the experiences and psychological well-being of sexual minority college students: Advancing research on structural inclusion. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 5(4), 445–456. https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000289
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Healthy Campus Research
Brooker, A., & Vu, C. (2020). How do University Experiences Contribute to Students’ Psychological Wellbeing? In Student Success (Vol. 11, Issue 2, pp. 99–108).
Came, H. A., & Tudor, K. (2020). The whole and inclusive university: a critical review of health promoting universities from Aotearoa New Zealand. Health Promotion International, 35(1), 102–110.
Cawood, J., Dooris, M., & Powell, S. (2010). Healthy universities: shaping the future. Perspectives in Public Health, 130(6), 259–260.
Deasy, C., Coughlan, B., Pironom, J., Jourdan, D., & Mcnamara, P. M. (2015). Psychological distress and lifestyle of students: implications for health promotion. In Health Promotion International (Vol. 30, Issue 1, pp. 77–87).
Doherty, S., Cawood, J., & Dooris, M. (2011). Applying the whole-system settings approach to food within universities. Perspectives in Public Health, 131(5), 217–224.
Dooris, M. (2001). The “Health Promoting University”: a critical exploration of theory and practice. In Health Education (Vol. 101, Issue 2, pp. 51–60).
Dooris, M., & Doherty, S. (2010). Healthy Universities: current activity and future directions–findings and reflections from a national-level qualitative research study. Global Health Promotion, 17(3), 6–16.
Dooris, M., Doherty, S., Cawood, J., & Powell, S. (2012). The Healthy Universities Approach: Adding Value to the Higher Education Sector. In Health Promotion Settings: Principles and Practice (pp. 153–169).
Dooris, M., Doherty, S., & Orme, J. (2017). The Application of Salutogenesis in Universities. In The Handbook of Salutogenesis (pp. 237–245).
Dooris, M., Farrier, A., Doherty, S., Holt, M., Monk, R., & Powell, S. (2018). The UK Healthy Universities Self-Review Tool: Whole System Impact. Health Promotion International, 33(3), 448–457.
Dooris, M., Farrier, A., Powell, S., & Holt, M. (2019). Whole system approaches to health in higher education. In Health Education (Vol. 119, Issue 4, pp. 246–258).
Dooris, M., Powell, S., & Farrier, A. (2020). Conceptualizing the “whole university” approach: an international qualitative study. In Health Promotion International (Vol. 35, Issue 4, pp. 730–740).
Dooris, M., Powell, S., Parkin, D., & Farrier, A. (2021). Health promoting universities: effective leadership for health, well-being and sustainability. In Health Education (Vol. 121, Issue 3, pp. 295–310).
Fernandez, A., Howse, E., Rubio-Valera, M., Thorncraft, K., Noone, J., Luu, X., Veness, B., Leech, M., Llewellyn, G., & Salvador-Carulla, L. (2016). Setting-based interventions to promote mental health at the university: a systematic review. International Journal of Public Health, 61(7), 797–807.
Haas, J., Baber, M., Byrom, N., Meade, L., & Nouri-Aria, K. (2018). Changes in student physical health behaviour: an opportunity to turn the concept of a Healthy University into a reality. Perspectives in Public Health, 138(6), 316–324.
Holt, M., Monk, R., Powell, S., & Dooris, M. (2015). Student perceptions of a healthy university. In Public Health (Vol. 129, Issue 6, pp. 674–683).
Holt, M., & Powell, S. (2017). Healthy Universities: a guiding framework for universities to examine the distinctive health needs of its own student population. Perspectives in Public Health, 137(1), 53–58.
Innstrand, S. T., & Christensen, M. (2020). Healthy Universities. The development and implementation of a holistic health promotion intervention programme especially adapted for staff working in the higher educational sector: the ARK study. Global Health Promotion, 27(1), 68–76.
Lugosi, P. (2019). Campus foodservice experiences and student wellbeing: An integrative review for design and service interventions. In International Journal of Hospitality Management (Vol. 83, pp. 229–235).
McDonald, H., Gould, R., Delaney, D., & Vecchio, N. (2021). An investigation of the health-promoting practices of Australian universities. Health Promotion International, 36(5), 1403–1412.
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Sarmiento, J. P. (2017). Healthy universities: mapping health-promotion interventions. In Health Education (Vol. 117, Issue 2, pp. 162–175).
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Stock, C., Milz, S., & Meier, S. (2010). Network evaluation: principles, structures and outcomes of the German working group of Health Promoting Universities. In Global Health Promotion (Vol. 17, Issue 1, pp. 25–32).
Suárez-Reyes, M., Muñoz Serrano, M., & Van den Broucke, S. (2019). How do universities implement the Health Promoting University concept? Health Promotion International, 34(5), 1014–1024.
Suárez-Reyes, M., Muñoz Serrano, M., & Van den Broucke, S. (2021). Factors influencing the implementation of the Health Promoting University initiative: experiences of Ibero-American universities. Health Promotion International, 36(5), 1346–1356.
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Taylor, P., Saheb, R., & Howse, E. (2019). Creating healthier graduates, campuses and communities: Why Australia needs to invest in health promoting universities. Health Promotion Journal of Australia: Official Journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals, 30(2), 285–289.
Usher, W. (2020). Living in quiet desperation: The mental health epidemic in Australia’s higher education. In Health Education Journal (Vol. 79, Issue 2, pp. 138–151).
van den Bogerd, N., Dijkstra, S. C., Seidell, J. C., & Maas, J. (2018). Greenery in the university environment: Students’ preferences and perceived restoration likelihood. PloS One, 13(2), e0192429.
Xiangyang, T., Lan, Z., Xueping, M., Tao, Z., Yuzhen, S., & Jagusztyn, M. (2003). Beijing health promoting universities: practice and evaluation. Health Promotion International, 18(2), 107–113.
Reports
Bhatia, D., Roerig, M., Marani, H., King, M., Morales-Vazquez, M., & Allin, S. (2020). Supporting Mental Health and Wellbeing Among Students in Higher Education: A Rapid Review. The North American Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.
Canadian Alliance of Student Associations. (2020). Students Are Still Worried: COVID-19 and Post-Secondary Education.
CCA (Council of Canadian Academies). (2024). Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Post-Secondary Research System. Ottawa (ON): Expert Panel on EDI Practices for Impactful Change. CCA.
Chatoor, K. (2021). Students with disabilities do not receive the same benefits from postsecondary education as other students. Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario.
Colyar, J., Pichette, J., & Deakin, J. (2023). Matching Rapid Growth with Adequate Supports: How Colleges and Government Can Enhance International Student Experiences in Ontario. Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario.
INDSPIRE. (2021). Indigenous Post-Secondary Learners and the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Linden, B., Grey, S., & Stuart, H. (2018). National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety of Post-Secondary Students Scoping Review.
Ontario Human Rights Commission. (2016). Inquiry report on systemic barriers to academic accommodation for post-secondary students with mental health disabilities.
Trueman, H. & Williams, M. (2022). Student Mental Health Scoping Highlights Report. Oxford Academic Health Science Network.
Worsley, J., Pennington, A., & Corcoran, R. (2020). What interventions improve college and university students’ mental health and wellbeing? A review of review-level evidence. What Works Centre for Wellbeing.
Books
Cornish, P. (2020). Stepped care 2.0: A paradigm shift in mental health. Springer Nature.
Zangeneh, M., & Nouroozifa, M. (2022). Post-secondary education student mental health: A global perspective. CDS Press.