The "Hopeful Horizon" Power BI dashboard was created to address student mental health issues by analyzing social media data. It collected Facebook comments/messages and used Power Query to transform the data.
- The dashboard features interactive elements such as drill-downs, slicers, and filters, allowing users to explore specific criteria. The data model includes text, age, category, and anticipated text.
- It forecasts the volume of text related to sadness and anxiety and offers gender and age-based filtering options.
- Research findings suggest that teenage students are more likely to experience depression, especially male students.
- Word clouds are effective in predicting depressive student writing. Overall, the dashboard provides valuable insights into mental health trends and can aid in identifying students who may require assistance.