Bridging the Digital Gap: A Content Analysis of Mental Health Activities on University Websites

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

The article “Bridging the Digital Gap: A Content Analysis of Mental Health Activities on University Websites” is a highly relevant and mostly quality work, contributing to a better understanding of how Mental Health Activities are disseminated in Canadian postsecondary institutional websites. Congratulations to the authors.

Overall, the manuscript is well structured and its integrity is perfect.

The Introduction section presents the context that underpinned this article, as well as its main objective which is “to conduct a content analysis of mental health commitments and practices listed on Canadian postsecondary institutional websites to determine whether these institutions are digitally capable to serve its student populations”.

The Methods section appears in accordance with the aims of this article and the authors made very clear the several steps that were taken during the study.

The Results and Discussion sections are also very comprehensive and descriptive, with several tables to guide the reading and interpretation of the data. The results are very well problematized and discussed. The authors also present the Limitations and Future Research Directions.

The references are up-to-date. 

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Author Response

1. The article “Bridging the Digital Gap: A Content Analysis of Mental Health Activities on University Websites” is a highly relevant and mostly quality work, contributing to a better understanding of how Mental Health Activities are disseminated in Canadian postsecondary institutional websites. Congratulations to the authors. Overall, the manuscript is well structured and its integrity is perfect. The Introduction section presents the context that underpinned this article, as well as its main objective which is “to conduct a content analysis of mental health commitments and practices listed on Canadian postsecondary institutional websites to determine whether these institutions are digitally capable to serve its student populations”. The Methods section appears in accordance with the aims of this article and the authors made very clear the several steps that were taken during the study. The Results and Discussion sections are also very comprehensive and descriptive, with several tables to guide the reading and interpretation of the data. The results are very well problematized and discussed. The authors also present the Limitations and Future Research Directions. The references are up-to-date.
   Response: We thank the reviewer for closely reviewing our manuscript and providing positive remarks to the submission. We were incredibly pleased to hear the submission is of high quality.

Reviewer 2 Report

The paper is very well structured and the research has been thoroughly conducted. Results are outstanding and I have detected no flaws. I just recommend stating the research questions clearly and readdress them again in the conclusions. 

Author Response

The paper is very well structured and the research has been thoroughly conducted. Results are outstanding and I have detected no flaws. I just recommend stating the research questions clearly and readdress them again in the conclusions.

Response: Thank you for the kind words and the feedback. It is refreshing to hear complimentary remarks in an often-harsh peer review process. We have now stated the research question and reiterated it in the conclusions to indicate that our questions were answered.

Reviewer 3 Report

The article is a highly organized, cogently written, empirically grounded, and worthwhile contribution to the literature on the critical topic of student mental health and well-being.  The reader appreciates reading a submission that has undergone thorough editing and crafting to result in a highly polished and well conceived manuscript.

Author Response

The article is a highly organized, cogently written, empirically grounded, and worthwhile contribution to the literature on the critical topic of student mental health and well-being. The reader appreciates reading a submission that has undergone thorough editing and crafting to result in a highly polished and well conceived manuscript.

Response: We are flattered to hear peer reviewers such as yourself believe that our work is strong, both in writing and its scientific content, and also for reinforcing our sentiment on the topic’s relevance. Thank you for these remarks as it means a great deal to us.