A 12-year Trend of Psychological Distress: National Study of Finnish University Students

Oksanen, Airi; Laimi, Katri; Björklund, Katja; Löyttyniemi, Eliisa; Kunttu, Kristina

doi:10.21101/cejph.a4438

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“…However, past studies have suggested that poor sleep hygiene practices among students may contribute to the reduced sleep quality (Gellis et al, 2014). Worsening of sleep habits (greater discrepancies between timing for sleep in weekdays compared with weekends) in the general population over time (Sivertsen, Overland, & Pallesen, 2011), the sharp increase in the availability and use of electronic devices (Suganuma et al, 2007), as well as the increase in psychological problems among university students (Oksanen, Laimi, Bjorklund, Loyttyniemi, & Kunttu, 2017) are some possible explanations to these findings.…”

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Sleep patterns and insomnia in young adults: A national survey of Norwegian university students

Sivertsen

Vedaa

Harvey

et al. 2018

Journal of Sleep Research

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Summary The aim of this study was to describe sleep patterns and rate of insomnia according to diagnostic criteria in college and university students, as well as to examine potential changes in sleep problems from 2010 to 2018. Data stemmed from a national student health survey from 2018 for higher education in Norway (the SHoT study), which invited all 162,512 fulltime students in Norway. A total of 50,054 students (69.1% women) aged 18–35 years were included, yielding a response rate of 30.8%. Sleep parameters, reported separately for weekdays and weekends, included calculations of bedtime, rise time, sleep duration, sleep‐onset latency, wake after sleep onset, sleep need and sleep deficit. Insomnia was defined according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th edn) criteria. For the trend analysis, we used one item measuring difficulties initiating and/or maintaining sleep, over three time points (2010, 2014 and 2018). The results from 2018 showed large weekday–weekend differences across most sleep parameters. Both male and female students obtained a mean sleep duration in the lower end of the normal range on weekdays (7:24 hr), but met their own sleep need and sleep recommendations at weekends (8:25 hr). The overall prevalence of insomnia was 34.2% in women and 22.2% in men. There was a substantial increase in sleep problems from 2010 (22.6%) to 2018 (30.5%), which was especially pronounced in women. We conclude that sleep problems are both prevalent and increasing among students. This warrants attention as a public health problem in this population.

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Sleep patterns and insomnia in young adults: A national survey of Norwegian university students

Sivertsen

Vedaa

Harvey

et al. 2018

Journal of Sleep Research

120

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“…Research has revealed that students can experience a substantial amount of stress, which in turn can lead to negative academic outcomes or health problems. Sources of stress (stressors) include academic-related issues (such as examinations or the clinical environment), personal factors (such as relationships), and their economic situation (such as debt and student loans) [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 ]. While there has been work conducted in this area involving medical students [ 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 ], dental students [ 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 ], and nursing students [ 6 , 7 ], it has not been researched to the same extent with pharmacy students.…”

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A Questionnaire Study to Investigate Stress among Future Pharmacists by Gender and Year Group

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Background: This work aimed to ascertain future pharmacists’ stressors and stress-coping practices. Methods: Queens’ University Belfast Year 2 and 4 pharmacy students were invited to participate in an ethically approved, pre-piloted questionnaire study. Section A was the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale, Sections B and C related to stressors and stress-coping mechanisms, and Section D gathered non-identifiable demographic information. Data analysis largely took the form of descriptive statistics. Results: A response rate of 94.2% (213/226) was obtained. The mean Perceived Stress Scale score was 19.94 [standard deviation (SD) 6.37], with females having a higher mean score than males (20.55 SD 5.67 versus 18.16 SD 7.42). Common general stressors were career choice, employment opportunities, and finance. Common degree-specific stressors were particular assessments (objective structured clinical examinations and one-off written examinations) and the amount of course material. Popular stress-coping practices included getting emotional support from friends and family and using self-distractions. Conclusion: Stress appears to be an issue among these future pharmacists, and potentially more so for females. While the main stressors are unsurprising, this UK data enables comparisons to be made and helps inform support mechanisms within the university.

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“…A total of 10676 college/university students were included in this study and the prevalence of mental disorder was 21.4%. Although this result was lower than the nding (28.0%) from a survey conducted in Finnish university students [20], it was a little higher than results of a cross-national mental health survey (20.3%) [21] and another one (19.0%) from Hungary [22], all above studies were conducted among college students using the GHQ-12. These differences might be attributed to racial, cultural diversities, and socioeconomic disparities [23,24].…”

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Association Between Social Support and Mental Health Status Among College Students: A Nationwide Survey

Wang

Yan

Gan

et al. 2020

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BackgroundSocial support could improve college students’ mental health status. However, mental health varies across different geographic areas, and most of previous studies only included small sample sizes, thus the nationwide survey are warranted. This study sought to estimate the association between social support quality (SSQ) and mental health among Chinese college students using data yielding from a nationwide survey.MethodsA cross-sectional study with a web-based questionnaire survey was conducted in Wuhan, China, from October 2017 to February 2018. A total of 11093 college students were recruited from 18 colleges or universities through multi-stage random cluster sampling method. The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support scale and 12-items General Health Questionnaire were used to estimate students’ SSQ and mental health status, respectively. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the association between SSQ and the mental health disorder in college students.ResultsA total of 10,676 (96.24%) college students were included in this study. Of them, 21.4% were identified as having a mental disorder. Students being a female, aged 18-22 years old, whose mother held a college degree and above, and drinking alcohol had more risks of being mental health problems (P <0.05). However, having general or higher family economic levels, working and resting regularly, and sleeping ≥ 7 hours could be preventive factors for mental health problem (P <0.05). Especially, with the improvement of SSQ, there was a decreasing trend in the risk of being mental disorder.ConclusionMental health disorder is an important public health challenge among college students in China. Improving SSQ could be the practical and valuable method to prevent college students’ mental problem.

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A 12-year Trend of Psychological Distress: National Study of Finnish University Students

Cited by 31 publications

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Sleep patterns and insomnia in young adults: A national survey of Norwegian university students

Sleep patterns and insomnia in young adults: A national survey of Norwegian university students

A Questionnaire Study to Investigate Stress among Future Pharmacists by Gender and Year Group

Association Between Social Support and Mental Health Status Among College Students: A Nationwide Survey

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