University Student Mental Health: The Impact of Creative Practice

Poade, Donna ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7405-6790 and Langford, Sue ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6226-0180 (2025) University Student Mental Health: The Impact of Creative Practice. Transformative Social Impact: A Journal of Community-Based Teaching and Research, 1 (2). pp. 1-12. ISSN 3066-8239

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Abstract / Summary

University students are experiencing increasing levels of mental health challenges, with stress, anxiety, and wellbeing concerns affecting their academic and personal lives. This study explores the impact of creative practice on university student mental health and wellbeing. Through engagement in creative activities, students were provided with opportunities for self-expression, reflection, connection, and respite from academic pressures. The findings highlight the potential value of creative practice as an accessible approach to supporting student wellbeing within higher education and suggest that incorporating creative opportunities into the university experience may contribute positively to students’ learning, development, and mental health.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number:	10.70175/socialimpactjournal.2025.1.2.2
Uncontrolled Keywords:	wellbeing; higher education; creative practices; student learning and development
ISSN:	3066-8239
Subjects:	Education Health
Department:	Cornwall Business School
Depositing User:	Donna Poade
Date Deposited:	21 Oct 2026 15:17
Last Modified:	21 Oct 2026 15:17
URI:	https://repository.falmouth.ac.uk/id/eprint/6613

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