Resilience in higher education students: a scoping review |
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| Authors: | Margo L Brewer Gisela van Kessel Brooke Sanderson Fiona Naumann Murray Lane Alan Reubenson |
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| Institution: | 1. Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Australiam.brewer@curtin.edu.au https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9580-0390;3. School of Health Sciences, Division of Health Sciences Department, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australiahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6955-0727;4. School of Occupational Therapy, Social Work and Speech Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Australiahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1453-1860;5. Faculty of Health Executive Office, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia;6. Student Success Group, Learning and Teaching Unit, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australiahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1571-030X;7. School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Australiahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0689-5090 |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACTThe health, wellbeing and employability of university students are key considerations within higher education. In response, interest in student resilience is on the rise. Reviews of contemporary resilience literature highlight both conceptual and methodological weaknesses, issues which hamper attempts to design effective resilience interventions. To inform the design of a student resilience program, to be piloted at three Australian universities, a scoping review of resilience specific to the higher education context was undertaken. Searches of three electronic databases (PsychINFO, CINAHL and ProQuest) were conducted. Seventy-two peer-reviewed articles published between 2007 and 2017 were included in the review. While the review reaffirms the conceptual and methodological issues found in previous resilience research, it provides a useful critique of key issues in relation to university student resilience and interventions to enhance students’ resilience. Recommendations for educators and researchers are provided. |
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| Keywords: | Employability mental health resilience retention student experience |
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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9580-0390;3. School of Health Sciences, Division of Health Sciences Department, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia