Table 2.
Survey findings: barriers by mental health declaration.
| Category | % barrier all students | % barrier, with MH declaration | % barrier without MH declaration | Pearson’s Chi Square |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment on modules | 62.40% | 71.90% | 48.90% | X2 (2, N = 534) = 36.452, p < 0.001 |
| Your life circumstances in general while you have been studying | 60.10% | 67.90% | 49.30% | X2 (2, N = 529) = 28.945, p < 0.001 |
| The distance learning environment, forums or student social media | 33.30% | 35.10% | 30.80% | Not significant: X2 (2, N = 529) = 1.205, p = 0.547 |
| Building skills in communicating with your tutor or your peers | 32.30% | 40.60% | 20.80% | X2 (2, N = 529) = 34.652, p < 0.001 |
| Module content | 28.20% | 33.10% | 21.30% | X2 (2, N = 529) = 15.053, p = 0.001 |
| The people in your life while you have been studying | 27.90% | 31.60% | 22.60% | X2 (2, N = 534) = 18.1, p < 0.001 |
| Tutor or tutorials | 26.40% | 31.00% | 19.90% | X2 (2, N = 534) = 19.362, p < 0.001 |
| Confidence and identity as an OU student | 19.50% | 23.00% | 14.50% | X2 (2, N = 534) = 13.393, p = 0.001 |
| OU systems, policies, rules and processes | 18.10% | 22.70% | 11.80% | X2 (2, N = 529) = 14.529, p = 0.001 |
| Building your study skills | 15.70% | 17.60% | 13.10% | X2 (2, N = 534) = 11.535, p = 0.003 |