Department of Epidemiology, China University of Labor Relations, China
Review
Emergency Contacts In Mental Health Emergencies Notifying University Students of Multi-Year Analysis of Student Consent Policy Preferences
Author(s): Shashikala Bajpayi*
In universities, sharing information is a contentious but frequently discussed suicide prevention strategy. The purpose of this study was to determine which students are most and least likely to consent to having their emergency contacts notified by the institution if they have major mental health concerns. Regular cross-sectional data from 29,799 students at a UK institution in 2020 and 31,998 students in 2021 were collected. A descriptive summary of the percentage of students who opted in to a "permission to contact policy" over years was made. According to student characteristics, multiple logistic regression models were used to analyse the likelihood that students would opt-in. Asian ethnicity, declaring a disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, home international student status, and being a taught postgraduate student were all predictive. Of not.. View More»
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