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August 2, 2026BMC Public HealthOpen Access

Migration-related factors and mental health among international students in a UK higher education setting: a cross-sectional study

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MEMandu Stephen EkpenyongUDUmme Kulsuma Diba

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Cross-sectional study assesses mental health outcomes in international students, highlighting stress impacts and gender differences.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the relationship between migration-related factors and mental health outcomes among international students in the UK.
  • Cross-sectional quantitative study conducted among 115 international students at the University of Wolverhampton.
  • Data collected via an online questionnaire including demographics, migration-related variables, and the DASS-21.
  • Analyses included independent samples t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, and multiple linear regression.
  • Mean depression score was 1.14 (SD=0.58), with men showing higher scores than women.
  • Perceived mental stress and gender were significantly associated with depression scores, while length of stay and region of origin showed no significance.
  • No statistically significant differences in mental health outcomes across regions were found.

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Ekpenyong et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6eeb201b0468a7eeab40e2https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-28749-4
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