Mental Health in the University Campus

Rath, Namita; Kar, Shreyan; Kar, Nilamadhab

doi:10.4103/ijsp.ijsp_389_20

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“…While some research reports no association between stress and BMI, others have found that stress is associated with higher BMI. The results of this study confirm the complex relationship between BMIs and mental health, which is in line with similar studies [ 20 ]. Additionally, the analysis revealed that individuals with a BMI categorized as underweight or normal experienced significantly less weight-related distress compared to obese participants.…”

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confidence: 93%

Investigation of Internalized Weight-Related Stigma: Progression to Dietary Addiction and the Role of Stress

Papatsaraki,

Pappa,

Koreli

et al. 2024

Cureus

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Introduction: Internalizing weight stigma can lead to the development of dietary addiction, as individuals seek food as a coping mechanism for the emotional distress caused by stigma. The influence of stress exacerbates this dynamic, encouraging the reliance on food as a stress-coping strategy. Methods: Electronic questionnaires were completed in a special electronic form through an online platform. The Two-Factor Weight Bias Internalization Scale (WBIS-2F), the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS), the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), the Life Orientation Test (LOT), the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) were used at this study to examine the prevalence of Internal Weight Stigma (IWS) among adults in Greece, evaluate the degrees of stress/anxiety, food addiction, mental resilience, emotions, and positive life perspectives within this group, and explore the correlations between stress/anxiety, mental resilience, optimistic life attitudes, and both IWS and food addiction. Results: 376 participants completed the questionnaire. The average BMI of the participants was 26.3 kg/m2 (SD = 5.9 kg/m2). Almost half of the participants (46.8%) fell within the normal weight range (18.5 ≤ BMI ≤ 24.9), while 28.2% were classified as overweight and 21.0% as obese. Interestingly, a significant majority (63.1%) perceived themselves as heavier than the normal weight range suggests. Most participants demonstrated typical levels of depression, anxiety, and stress, with percentages of 67.3%, 64.9%, and 71.3%, respectively. Resilience exhibited positive associations with optimism and positive emotions while displaying negative connections with depression, anxiety, stress, and negative emotions. Additionally, individuals with greater optimism reported fewer symptoms of despair, anxiety, and stress. Conclusion: The research highlights the intricate dimensions of mental well-being, emphasizing the need for a holistic comprehension encompassing demographic, psychological, and societal factors. The results indicate potential strategies for intervention to boost resilience, and optimism, and tackle issues such as food addiction, underscoring the significance of fostering a positive body image and self-esteem.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Investigation of Internalized Weight-Related Stigma: Progression to Dietary Addiction and the Role of Stress

Papatsaraki,

Pappa,

Koreli

et al. 2024

Cureus

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“…[ 12 18 19 ] Some of the studies done in North India have shown that people with low education and socio-economic class are at higher risk of stress disorder than others, but the results in this study population contrast these findings. [ 8 20 ]…”

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confidence: 99%

Community-based screening for post-traumatic stress disorder among flood victims – A cross-sectional study from Kerala, India

Mathew,

Varghese,

Paulose

et al. 2024

Indian Journal of Psychiatry

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Background: Natural disasters like floods have various physical and psychological effects on victims. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a condition that arises as a delayed reaction to extraordinarily threatening or catastrophic situations. Aim: The objective was to screen for PTSD and associated factors among victims residing in the flood-affected areas of Kerala, India. Methodology: A community-based screening for PTSD was done among 600 flood victims residing in three selected districts (Pathanamthitta, Alleppey, and Kottayam) of Kerala. A trauma screening questionnaire was used to screen for PTSD. Results: More than 90% of them had to stay in relief camps during floods. More than 80% had damage to houses, followed by loss of domestic animals and vehicle damage. Among participants, 298 (49.7%) screened positive for PTSD 3 months post disaster. No previous history of flooding, odds ratio (OR) = 8.6 [confidence interval (CI) 5.7–13.1]; younger age, OR = 1.41 (CI 1–1.9); higher family income, OR = 4.2 (CI 2.5–6.8); education, OR = 1.4 (CI 1–2.1); flood-related morbidity, OR = 8.8 (CI 5.3–14.8); and death of a family member, OR = 3.4 (CI 1.2–9.3), were the factors that were found to be significantly associated with stress among respondents. Conclusion: Almost 50% of flood victims were screened positive for PTSD. This study’s findings reiterate the need to provide psychological support as a priority along with other disaster control measures.

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“…The minority stress model encourages these counseling services to move away from pathologizing nonbinary students and toward a recognition of the role that their context plays in their mental health outcomes, while intersectionality theory foregrounds the roles of patriarchy, cissexism, and White supremacy in the outcomes observed. Best practices for campus mental health services dictate a community-of-care approach that draws support from various campus professionals (Downs et al, 2016) and that campuses take preventative measures to address mental health concerns before they manifest in negative outcomes (Rath et al, 2021). On the college campus, this may take various forms, including a more robust training program for campus mental health professionals that explicitly discusses the role of power and historical trauma (Etengoff, 2020) to ensure that counselors are working toward social justice in their practices (Singh et al, 2020) or the inclusion of diverse stakeholders across the campus in providing mental health services, including those who work in cultural centers, career development offices, and student affairs.…”

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confidence: 99%

Understanding nonbinary college students’ experiences on college campuses: An exploratory study of mental health, campus involvement, victimization, and safety.

Marx¹,

Maffini²,

Peña³

2024

Journal of Diversity in Higher Education

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Limited research has explored the experiences of nonbinary college students. Using a national sample of college students from the American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment (ACHA-NCHA), we compared experiences of college students in terms of their campus safety, mental health, and involvement in extracurricular activities. Results reveal complexities of nonbinary students' experiences. Nonbinary students reported feeling less safe on and around campus and were more likely to be verbally threatened, stalked, and sexually assaulted than their peers. In terms of mental health indicators, nonbinary students reported significantly worse outcomes than their peers. Nonbinary students were also significantly less likely to be involved in extracurricular activities. Among nonbinary students, Black nonbinary students reported less safety, higher stress, and greater suicidality than White nonbinary students, and multiracial nonbinary students were more likely to be stalked than their White nonbinary peers. In terms of campus involvement, multiracial nonbinary students were more likely to volunteer than White nonbinary students. On the whole, this study suggests that nonbinary college students' experiences differ from their peers' in terms of greater reports of victimization, poorer mental health, and less involvement on campus, with important racial differences. Those who work with college students should ensure that their services support and affirm nonbinary identities and should work to push back on superficial changes that do not address the racist, cis-heteropatriarchal conditions that give rise to such outcomes.

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Mental Health in the University Campus

Cited by 7 publications

References 19 publications

Investigation of Internalized Weight-Related Stigma: Progression to Dietary Addiction and the Role of Stress

Investigation of Internalized Weight-Related Stigma: Progression to Dietary Addiction and the Role of Stress

Community-based screening for post-traumatic stress disorder among flood victims – A cross-sectional study from Kerala, India

Understanding nonbinary college students’ experiences on college campuses: An exploratory study of mental health, campus involvement, victimization, and safety.

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