Participants wanted: PGT Students Wellbeing Study
This is an email to invite all (PGT) Masters programme students to participate in a study on student wellbeing.
The study is being undertaken by staff from the School of Psychology & Neuroscience and the School of Medicine and the aim of the study is to investigate the wellbeing of students on (PGT) Masters programmes, over one academic year. We are particularly interested in how PGT well-being is affected at different periods of the academic year. Therefore, even if you have completed a previous round of the questionnaire, we are still interested in your answers to see how this has changed over time.
PGT students face particular challenges during their relatively short time studying at St Andrews. There is a need to adjust to changes in social networks, support networks, time management demands, changes in living arrangements, and the common stresses of day-to-day activities. These challenges over the period of one year, coupled with the current impact of the pandemic, can affect levels of well-being. By gaining a more detailed understanding of how a student’s well-being fluctuates throughout the year, teaching staff at the University will be better equipped to predict when students are most likely to require extra support.
Your participation would involve completion of a brief online questionnaire. All participants will be entered into a prize draw to win one of three £40 gift vouchers.
If you would like to take part, or learn more about the study, please click on the following link: https://standrews.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6gvUAPnQx1LZ3IG
The survey will be available until 28th July.
Please get in touch with me if you have any questions.
Ethical Approval Code: PS13906
Dr Paula Miles, Director of Teaching, School of Psychology & Neuroscience
Dr Veronica O’Carroll, Director of Postgraduate Taught Students, School of Medicine
Francesca Fotheringham, Research Assistant, School of Psychology & Neuroscience