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dc.contributor.author |
Parmar, JS |
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dc.contributor.author |
Thapa, P |
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dc.contributor.author |
Micheal, S |
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dc.contributor.author |
Dune, T |
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dc.contributor.author |
Lim, D |
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dc.contributor.author |
Alford, S |
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dc.contributor.author |
Mistry, SK |
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dc.contributor.author |
Arora, A |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2025-02-23T00:52:41Z |
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dc.date.available |
2025-02-23T00:52:41Z |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Education Sciences, 15, (3), pp. 273-273 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
2227-7102 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/10453/185259
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dc.description.abstract |
<jats:p>Peer support is a widely adopted strategy in higher education, facilitating student engagement in socially safe groups to enhance knowledge and social skills. While its benefits are recognized during in-person education, evidence supporting these benefits in an online format of study, especially among postgraduate health students, remains scarce. This study explored the impact of a peersupport program on the social and emotional well-being of postgraduate health students who were studying online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Peer support groups were implemented for a mixed group of local and international students enrolled in a postgraduate health subject delivered online in 2021 at Western Sydney University, Australia. Data were collected using four focus group discussions conducted via Zoom, transcribed verbatim, translated (as required), and analyzed through inductive thematic analysis. Three major themes were identified: (i) emotional well-being and social support; (ii) social interactions and forming friendships; and (iii) facilitators and barriers to engagement. This study highlights the positive impact of the peer support program in enhancing social and emotional well-being among post-graduate health students, with most being international students. Despite the challenges posed by online learning during COVID-19, students experienced significant social, emotional, and cultural benefits from participating in the peer support program.</jats:p> |
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dc.language |
en |
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dc.publisher |
MDPI AG |
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dc.relation.ispartof |
Education Sciences |
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dc.relation.isbasedon |
10.3390/educsci15030273 |
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dc.rights |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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dc.subject |
1301 Education Systems, 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy, 1303 Specialist Studies in Education |
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dc.subject.classification |
3901 Curriculum and pedagogy |
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dc.subject.classification |
3902 Education policy, sociology and philosophy |
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dc.subject.classification |
3904 Specialist studies in education |
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dc.title |
The Impact of a Peer Support Program on the Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Postgraduate Health Students During COVID-19: A Qualitative Study |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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utslib.citation.volume |
15 |
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1301 Education Systems |
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utslib.for |
1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy |
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utslib.for |
1303 Specialist Studies in Education |
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pubs.organisational-group |
University of Technology Sydney |
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pubs.organisational-group |
University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health |
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pubs.organisational-group |
University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups |
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pubs.organisational-group |
University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/Improving Palliative, Aged and Chronic Care through Clinical Research and Translation (IMPACCT) |
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pubs.organisational-group |
University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/UTS Ageing Research Collaborative (UARC) |
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pubs.organisational-group |
University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/Digital, Virtual and AI in Health Collaborative (DVAIHC) |
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pubs.organisational-group |
University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/The Trustworthy Digital Society |
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utslib.copyright.status |
open_access |
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dc.rights.license |
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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dc.date.updated |
2025-02-23T00:52:39Z |
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pubs.issue |
3 |
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pubs.publication-status |
Published online |
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pubs.volume |
15 |
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utslib.citation.issue |
3 |
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