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An SMS a day keeps attrition at bay. Preliminary findings from an intervention using SMS with first year students from a regional Australian university
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An SMS a day keeps attrition at bay. Preliminary findings from an intervention using SMS with first year students from a regional Australian university

Jane Foster
USC Research Conference, 2013 (Sunshine Coast, Australia, 01-Jul-2013–05-Jul-2013)
University of the Sunshine Coast
2013
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Retention and attrition in first year students at university are burgeoning issues for educational researchers, as are the rising number of students experiencing significant mental health issues. A study, adopting the salutogenic theory of wellbeing, is currently underway using mixed methods to investigate the impact of an emotional fitness intervention (Mytern) on the emotional health and resilience of students in a compulsory first year course in a regional Australian university. Findings from the qualitative component of the study are discussed in this paper. Quotes from students are used to illustrate such changes as lowering stress levels, improving quality of life, engendering a sense of control and choosing to remain at university; with perhaps the most profound impact being that of saving a student's life. Interventions such as Mytern appear to support first year students' emotional well-being and resilience, improving their physical and psychological health.

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