The Role of Mental Health Issues in Faculty-Led Short-Term Study Abroad

Authors

Kaleb L. Briscoe, Mississippi State UniversityFollow
Elizabeth Niehaus, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Matthew Nelson, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Angela Bryan, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

Fall 2020

Citation

Published in College Student Affairs Journal 38:2 (Fall 2020), pp. 143-156.

https://doi.org/10.1353/csj.2020.0010

Comments

Published by Southern Association for College Student Affairs.

Abstract

Mental health issues in faculty-led short-term study abroad (FLSTSA) cours­es are becoming increasingly prevalent. To date, little is known about the role mental health issues play in study abroad courses, including the implications for student affairs practice. This study examines the role of mental health issues in faculty-led short-term study abroad courses, from the perspec­tive of the faculty instructors. Findings from this study provide a nuanced understanding of how student mental health issues shape study abroad ex­periences for the student experiencing mental health issues abroad, other students, and the faculty instructors.