Supporting wellbeing: Perspectives of university work-integrated learning students

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dc.citation.issue2
dc.citation.volume26
dc.contributor.authorHay K
dc.contributor.authorFleming J
dc.contributor.editorFleming J
dc.contributor.editorHay K
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-25T23:13:12Z
dc.date.available2025-05-25T23:13:12Z
dc.date.issued2025-03-01
dc.description.abstractThe health of students engaging in work-integrated learning (WIL) should be a key focus of universities. WIL students encounter various personal, social, and financial pressures which impact their wellbeing, which are often different from those of an on-campus student or a workplace employee. The aim of the research was to explore student perspectives of the impact of WIL on their wellbeing, and strategies for supporting wellbeing. Using a qualitative approach, data was collected from 16 students across four disciplines and three New Zealand universities. Wellbeing is a visible construct, and this was illustrated in the participants’ ability to articulate their understanding of wellbeing. Students also emphasized that WIL experiences impact wellbeing both positively and negatively. Multiple strategies contribute to enhancing their wellbeing and these are summarized as recommendations for students, host organizations, universities, and the government. Clearly, WIL wellbeing is the responsibility of all stakeholders in the WIL enterprise.
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dc.format.pagination43-59
dc.identifier.citationHay K, Fleming J. (2025). Supporting wellbeing: Perspectives of university work-integrated learning students. International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning. 26. 2. (pp. 43-59).
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn2538-1032
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/72941
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWork-Integrated Learning New Zealand (WILNZ)
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.ijwil.org/files/IJWIL_26_1_43_59.pdf
dc.relation.isPartOfInternational Journal of Work-Integrated Learning
dc.rights(c) The author/sen
dc.rights.licenseCC BYen
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.subjectWellbeing
dc.subjectfinancial hardship
dc.subjectwork-integrated learning
dc.subjectmental wellbeing
dc.subjectsocial wellbeing
dc.subjecteconomic wellbeing
dc.titleSupporting wellbeing: Perspectives of university work-integrated learning students
dc.typeJournal article
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