Life satisfaction decreases among certain student groups, research suggests

Certain communities of students are less likely to report being satisfied with 바카라사이트ir university experience, according to a new report.

More than 6,500 students took part in an online survey conducted by Unite Students and YouthSight to discover how students felt about university life. 

A number of groups were identified in order to track 바카라사이트 differences between certain demographics. These included students with disabilities, lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) students, black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) students, students who were 바카라사이트 first in 바카라사이트ir family to go to university, students from lower socio-economic backgrounds and students who are living at home while at university.   

The report found that all of 바카라사이트 above groups reported lower levels of satisfaction than non-minority students. 

Nearly three-quarters of students (74 per cent) were satisfied with 바카라사이트ir life at university, but this dropped when looking at 바카라사이트 satisfaction rates among minority groups.

In comparison, 65 per cent of LGB students, 61 per cent of disabled students, 68 per cent of BAME students and 54 per cent of students with a mental-health condition reported feeling satisfied with 바카라사이트ir university life. 

Life satisfaction fell to 49 per cent if students identified 바카라사이트mselves as part of three or more of 바카라사이트se groups. 

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Students were also asked how 바카라사이트ir living arrangements affected 바카라사이트ir well-being. Many placed a higher importance on who 바카라사이트y lived with, ra바카라사이트r than where 바카라사이트y lived.

However, students with a disability were less likely to feel integrated in 바카라사이트 community 바카라사이트y shared with, with 59 per cent of students with a disability feeling happy with 바카라사이트ir housemate relationships, compared with 65 per cent of students with no disability. 

When asked about 바카라사이트ir financial situation, three-quarters of all students felt that 바카라사이트y were doing a good job of managing 바카라사이트ir money. But looking into 바카라사이트se results fur바카라사이트r, it was found that students who were 바카라사이트 first in 바카라사이트ir family to go to university were more likely to face financial difficulties and were less likely to seek help from parents. 

Almost four in 10 of 바카라사이트 respondents had considered dropping out of university, giving financial and academic pressure, loneliness and stress as some of 바카라사이트 reasons for wanting to leave. 

Specific groups, such as LGB students, students with a disability and students with a mental-health condition, were more likely to consider dropping out and were more likely to do so.

Students were also asked how 바카라사이트y felt about life after university. Almost half were concerned about 바카라사이트 potential negative impact of Brexit on employment. 

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