Addressing Social Determinants of Mental Health to Improve College Access, Retention, and Completion

Authors

Rumbidzai Mushunje, The Ohio State UniversityFollow
Natese Dockery, The Ohio State UniversityFollow
Mickey Lin, The Ohio State UniversityFollow
Kaprea Johnson, The Ohio State UniversityFollow
Kristen Toole, The Ohio State UniversityFollow
Sarah Henry, The Ohio State UniversityFollow
Alexandra Gantt-Howrey, Idaho State UniversityFollow

Abstract

Addressing non-medical factors that adversely impact mental health, wellness, and academic persistence is important to increasing access to college for vulnerable college students. This systematic review synthesized 63 articles on interventions to address college student SDOMH challenges. Researchers found that SDOMH themes were addressed in intervention studies at different rates, specifically, healthcare access and quality (n = 27, 42.3%), education access and quality (n = 24; 37.5%), social and community context (n = 11; 17.4%), economic stability (n = 3; 4.7%), and neighborhood and built environment (n = 1; 1.6%). Implications for higher education stakeholders conclude.

Recommended Citation

Mushunje, Rumbidzai; Dockery, Natese; Lin, Mickey; Johnson, Kaprea; Toole, Kristen; Henry, Sarah; and Gantt-Howrey, Alexandra (2023) "Addressing Social Determinants of Mental Health to Improve College Access, Retention, and Completion," Journal of College Access: Vol. 8: Iss. 1, Article 5.
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jca/vol8/iss1/5