117 116 From their first counseling sessions, they reported the following experiences “more than half of the days” or “nearly every day” in the past two weeks: Chapter Six: Supporting Postgraduate Students Chapter Six: Supporting Postgraduate Students SUPPORTING POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS University resources and services are equally focused for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Although postgraduate students are generally more mature, independent, responsible, and self-directed, they deserve special attention because they often extend care and support to undergraduate students as teaching assistants, hall tutors, or student leaders. Moreover, they have distinct needs as compared to undergraduate students. They are more international and more diverse in age with different life stages. They have more responsibilities and often with family members. They face challenges in research, career prospect, relationship with supervisors, intimate relationship (and sometimes relationship with in-laws), financial stress, loneliness, lack of social support, self-esteem, and living environment. “University resources and services are equally focused for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.” feeling down, depressed or hopeless 47% not knowing who they really are or what they want out of life 35% feeling nervous, anxious, frightened, worried or on edge 56% having problems with memory (e.g., learning new information) or with location (e.g., finding their way home) 16% having problems with sleep that affect their sleep quality over all 41% not feeling close to other people or enjoying their relationships with them 34% having little interest or pleasure in doing things 42% with thoughts of actually hurting themselves 7%
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