Hi Everyone,

We have now completed the final phase of data collection for the OWIUS study. A big thanks goes out to all of you who have been involved.

We would like to take this opportunity to wish all students every success for your upcoming exams, and a happy and relaxing holiday to follow. 

We are now entering all eligible participants' study identification numbers in a raffle for students to win 2 iPads and RAs to win 1 iPad. So, keep an eye on your email inbox over the next few weeks!

Best wishes,
The OWIUS Team.

This week is Mental Health Awareness week! (Click on the image to find out what's on)

Today is also World Mental Health Day. Many people take the day off work and have a 'mental health day'. What are you doing to celebrate the day? 
 

We've opened the comment box below. Tell us what you are doing to celebrate the day, or 1 thing that you like to do each week that helps you to live a healthy lifestyle.

Best Wishes, the OWIUS Team.

The final phase of the OWIUS study on student well-being is now in progress! Questionnaires are being sent out this week to all participants who have been involved so far. They will be available to complete for a period of 1 month.

Thanks to all of you have have taken part so far. 
-The OWIUS Team. 

Time is running out for completing the first follow-up phase of the OWIUS well-being questionnaire - which closes at the end of this weekend (Sunday 12 August). 

Participants in the study are now being invited to fill out their second well-being questionnaire, with the third one being sent out in 2 months. Preliminary results are promising, and we are looking forward to being able to share the results at the end of the study.

A big thanks goes out to all those who are currently taking part in the study.  

Best wishes,
                              The OWIUS Team.

Welcome back from your holidays and we hope you had a relaxing time catching up with family and friends. Thank you to everyone who has participated in the OWIUS study by completing the online assessments on well-being and the online training program so far.  We have now completed enrolments for the students (not RAs) as far as new enrollments are concerned.  If you are a student (not an RA) and already enrolled in the study, then please check your email inbox for our email inviting you to complete the second questionnaire (out of 3) over the next 2 weeks. If you are an RA, please check for an email from your College Wardens regarding enrolling for the study.  If you have any questions, please contact us through this website.

Best wishes,
The OWIUS Team

We hope that your exams are going well and you are looking forward to completing them very soon.

Thank you to everyone who has enrolled this week and completed their first online well-being questionnaire.  The first online questionnaire will be available for you to complete until 30 June.

The study component for RAs has now commenced and they too will have access to their online programs and assessments until 30 June.

This week's Critic Magazine has an article on depression and ways to stay well and be well that we thought you might appreciate reading.  The link to the article is given here.

Best wishes,
The OWIUS Team

We would like to thank College Wardens for conveying information about the study to their residents. Many students from nearly half of all the Colleges at Otago University have now enrolled and completed the first online well-being questionnaire.

Resident Assistants commenced their part of the study this week, which is by invitation only via the Wardens of the respective Colleges that volunteered to be involved in the study. 

With exams coming up next week for most students, we would like to wish all students the very best for preparing for their exams and success in completing their examinations by the 20th of June. 

The online well-being survey will remain open for students to complete throughout the month of June, and we hope that many more students will take the opportunity to visit the study website and take part in this study.

Best wishes,
The OWIUS Team

The pilot study is progressing strongly. Just a reminder to all students who have enrolled so far, that you need to progress on to do your first well-being survey. This will only be available for a limited period of time, and you need to complete this before progressing onto the next phase. All 3 phases of the study need to be completed in order to be eligible for the draw to win one of the two iPads.

Next week we begin the RA training component of the pilot study. As an RA, you can only enter this component of the study by invitation.

Again, we thank you for your participation in the OWIUS 2012 study and look forward to receiving your responses to the first online well-being survey in the next week.

Best wishes,
-The OWIUS Team.

We are pleased to advise that we commenced the pilot study on Wednesday last week with the support of Otago University Colleges.  Please keep an eye on your email inboxes for an email that your Warden/Deputy Warden will be sending to you on our behalf, inviting you to take part in the pilot study on student well-being.  

At this stage, we are enrolling students (who are not RAs) from all Colleges at Otago University for the study and inviting them to complete the first online well-being survey. Already we have received a number of enrolments and completed online surveys and would like to take this opportunity to thank Wardens and Deputy Wardens and students at the Colleges for their support and cooperation. 

The study assessments that will involve RAs will commence by the end of this month and we will advise Colleges of the start date in the next few days.  We look forward to having your participation and providing you with a summary of the main findings in due course. 

Best wishes,
The OWIUS Team