Table 1.

List of prospective mediator variables

Alcohol use

Attending classes (lectures, tutorials, labs, etc.)

Being bullied

Course marks

Coursework assessment items

Difficulty understanding course material

Drug use

Eating disorder

Family members

Finding a job after university

Formal examinations

Grief

Homesickness

Lack of exercise

Lack of money

Lack of sense of belonging at university

Lack of sleep

Loneliness

Managing childcare

Non-university work

Not knowing how things work at university

Other students

Physical health

Prejudice and discrimination against me

Romantic relationships

Sexual abuse/harassment

Sexual identity

Time management

Travelling to and from university

Unhealthy diet (e.g., fast food, no fruit and veg)

University staff members (lecturers, tutors, etc.)

Victim of violence