Influencing factors, prediction and prevention of depression in college students: A literature review

World Journal of Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12(7), P. 860 - 873

Published: July 19, 2022

The high prevalence of depression among college students has a strong negative impact on individual physical and mental health, academic development, interpersonal communication. This paper reviewed the extant literature by identifying nonpathological factors related to students' depression, investigating methods predicting exploring nonpharmaceutical interventions for depression. influencing mainly fell into four categories: biological factors, personality psychological state, experience, lifestyle. outbreak coronavirus disease 2019 exacerbated severity worldwide poses grave challenges prevention treatment given that spread quickly with infection rates, pandemic changed daily routines life. To predict measure more advanced methods, such as machine algorithms artificial intelligence, have emerged in recent years apart from traditional commonly used scales. Regarding measures, both general measures professional were examined this study. Students who experience depressive disorders need family support personalized at college, which should also be supplemented cognitive behavioral therapy online therapy. Through review, we insist technology identification, prediction, based big data platforms will extensively future. Higher education institutions understand potential risk make accurate screening available help technologies.

Language: Английский

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Somatic Symptoms, Anxiety, and Depression Among College Students in the Czech Republic and Slovakia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10

Published: March 11, 2022

Studying in college can be a challenging time for many students, which affect their mental health. In addition to academic pressure and stressful tasks, another aggravating factor student life is the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The aim of study was examine prevalence anxiety, depression, somatic symptoms Czech Slovak students during COVID-19 pandemic evaluate possible socio-demographic determinants health problems. A total 3,099 respondents participated this cross-sectional (Czech Republic: 1,422, Slovakia: 1,677). analyzes included Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-15), Generalized Anxiety Disorder instrument (GAD-7), depression (PHQ-9). Socio-demographic factors were gender, age, family structure, marital status, form study, degree year field distance between home college, residence, housing semester. Among complaints, anxiety 72.2, 40.3, 52%, respectively. 69.5, 34.6, 47%, During pandemic, most severe problems identified non-negligible part sample PHQ-15 = 10.1%, GAD-7 4.9%, PHQ-9 3.4%; 7.4%, 3.5%, 2.7%). Regarding differences analyzed countries, significantly higher score symptoms, Republic. Significant disorders found characteristics. main results logistic regression analysis revealed that risk female younger third Informatics, Mathematics, Information Communication Technologies (ICT). Especially case these high-risk groups public policies should consider response impending findings are an appeal proactive approach improving implementation effective prevention programs, more than necessary environment.

Language: Английский

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Wastewater based surveillance can be used to reduce clinical testing intensity on a university campus

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 918, P. 170452 - 170452

Published: Jan. 29, 2024

Language: Английский

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Isolating unique variance in mental health outcomes attributable to personality variables and childhood emotional abuse

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Jan. 22, 2024

Introduction University students are at high risk for anxiety and depression. Our main objective was to tease apart variance in symptom severity that uniquely attributable four associated variables frequently confounded: exposure childhood emotional abuse, alexithymia, sensory processing sensitivity (SPS), (AS). Methods ( N = 410) completed an online survey designed measure our key study along with several other potentially relevant including sex, physical activity levels, perceived COVID-19 impacts. Results Over half of the participants reported moderate extremely severe symptoms Females stronger signs SPS AS were more likely than males have increased their moderate/vigorous exercise since pandemic began. After controlling variables, best predictors impacts SPS, current levels activity. Whereas all three personality abuse emerged as significant both depression anxiety, neither nor accounted unique either model. Unexpectedly, male sex additional factor depression, raising possibility experience stressors societal pressures increase Discussion These findings help clarify links between traits implicated awareness self-regulation, mental health. They may important implications development implementation individualized treatments common disorders.

Language: Английский

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International students’ psychosocial well-being and social media use at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic: A latent profile analysis

Computers in Human Behavior, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 137, P. 107409 - 107409

Published: July 30, 2022

Language: Английский

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We Are Not Islands: The Role of Social Support in the Relationship between Perceived Stress during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Psychological Distress

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(4), P. 3179 - 3179

Published: Feb. 11, 2023

COVID-19 containment measures, including social distancing, quarantine, and confinement, significantly impacted connectedness contributed to heightened levels of perceived stress. Prior research has established that protective factors can mitigate emotional distress. This study investigated the role support in relationship between stress psychological distress among a sample university students. Participants (n = 322) completed Multidimensional Scale Perceived Social Support, Stress Scale, short forms Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression trait scale State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Beck Hopelessness Scale. The results indicated high were associated with hopelessness, depression, anxiety. In terms direct mediating effects, was significant depression hopelessness but not Furthermore, higher those than lower support. findings suggest addition enhancing resources, interventions must assist students managing uncertainty anxiety pandemic. students’ appraisals extent which is experienced as beneficial also be examined prior implementation interventions.

Language: Английский

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Exploring Associations Between Substance Use, Self-Regulated Learning Practices, and Academic Challenges at Five Canadian Universities

Journal of College Student Retention Research Theory & Practice, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 7, 2025

Self-regulated learning (SRL) practices and academic challenges are crucial factors in student success performance. Frequent cannabis alcohol use can negatively affect emerging adults’ cognitive abilities which turn diminishes their Research has not yet fully explored how substance effects university engagement with SRL (e.g., task understanding) motivational challenges). Participants ( N = 1,247) were first- second-year undergraduate students at five Canadian Universities M age 19.1 years). Cannabis associated reports of understanding metacognitive monitoring positively challenges: goal time management, cognitive, social-emotional, metacognitive, challenges. Alcohol understanding, social practices, social-emotional initiating-sustaining Findings enhance about specific substances adults on precursors early transition to university.

Language: Английский

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Mediating Factors and Demographic Disparities Associated With Disordered Eating in University Students During the Era of COVID‐19

European Eating Disorders Review, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 27, 2025

ABSTRACT Objective Disordered eating (DE) increased during the COVID‐19 pandemic, and a recent systematic review identified marginalised identity, psychological wellbeing, loneliness, stress, higher body mass index (BMI), internalised weight bias (IWB) contributing to pandemic‐era DE. The present study aimed extend these findings by evaluating hypothesised contributors DE while pandemic era stressors among single, more diverse sample of university students. Method A cohort first‐year students ( N = 1289, 43.4% White, 24.2% LGBTQ+) were surveyed in Autumn 2021 about pandemic’s impact on health, socialisation, academic readiness performance as part larger research project. BMI, IWB, self‐esteem, depression, DE, screen time, perceived stress measures collected. General linear PROCESS mediation models evaluated group differences mediators Results Depression, loneliness partially mediated relationship between IWB associations Pandemic‐era with strengthening this relationship; however, greater media exposure BMI strengthened [Figure] extent which Black had lower than other racial groups, sexual minority though differed across genders. Conclusions distress may exacerbate Further, marginalisation bodies, genders, orientations play role These factors help identify most at‐risk for target preventive care kerb rising disorders rates.

Language: Английский

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Stress to stability: Sense of coherence as a buffer against pandemic-related psychological distress

Health SA Gesondheid, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 30

Published: April 26, 2025

Language: Английский

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Social Media Overload and Anxiety Among University Students During the COVID-19 Omicron Wave Lockdown: A Cross-Sectional Study in Shanghai, China, 2022

International Journal of Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 67

Published: Jan. 10, 2023

The increase in the intensity of social media use during COVID-19 lockdown has affected mental health. Therefore, it is practical implications to explore association between overload and anxiety underlying mechanisms.

Language: Английский

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