Faculty play a critical role in shaping the academic culture and support systems that influence student well-being. These published studies offer evidence-based insights into the mental health experiences of engineering students, including help-seeking behaviors, barriers to care, and discipline-specific stressors. Understanding these patterns can inform classroom practices, advising approaches, and broader departmental strategies to foster a more responsive and supportive learning environment.
Mental health and treatment use in undergraduate engineering students: A comparative analysis to students in other academic fields of studyhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/jee.20629Authors: Whitwer, M. D., Wilson, S. A., Hammer, J. H., & Gomer, B. (2025).Journal: Journal of Engineering Education, 114(1).
When performance takes priority: Beliefs that shape engineering students’ mental health help-seeking.https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci15111553 Authors: Whitwer, M. Hammer, J. H., Gomer, B., Vahidi, E., & Wilson, S. A. (2025).Journal: Education Sciences, 15(11).
The Undergraduate Engineering Mental Health Help-Seeking Instrument (UE-MH-HSI): Development and validity evidence.https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jee.20615Authors: Hammer, J. H., Wright, C. J., Miller, M. E.*, & Wilson, S. A. (2024).Journal: Journal of Engineering Education, 113(4)
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