Prevalence of mental disorders among Norwegian college and university students: a population-based cross-sectional analysis

Sivertsen, Børge; Knudsen, Ann Kristin Skrindo; Kirkøen, Benedicte; Skogen, Jens C.; Lagerstrøm, Bengt Oscar; Lønning, Kari-Jussie; Kessler, Ronald C.; Reneflot, Anne

doi:10.1016/j.lanepe.2023.100732

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“…Overall, participants showed high levels of mental health symptoms, which is consistent with emerging data of student cohorts across disciplines and departments [40]. The prevalence rates of anxiety, depression, and stress in our study align with the average prevalence rate from a previous report that showed that college students have a moderate level of depression and stress and a severe level of anxiety [40][41][42]. In the current study, anxiety was significantly correlated with the expressive suppression ER strategy.…”

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Exploring the Links between Physical Activity, Emotional Regulation, and Mental Well-Being in Jordanian University Students

Al-Wardat,

Salimei,

Alrabbaie

et al. 2024

JCM

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Background: University students face multiple stressors that negatively impact their mental well-being. Effective emotional regulation and physical activity are crucial for mood management and overall health. This study explored the connection between physical activity, emotional regulation, and mental health symptoms (depression, anxiety, and stress) in Jordanian university students. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey involved 416 students (146 male and 270 female) from Jordanian universities. The survey covered demographics, physical activity (International Physical Activity Questionnaire), emotional regulation strategies (Emotion Regulation Questionnaire), and mental health symptoms (Depression Anxiety Stress Scales). Pearson’s correlations examined relationships, and ANOVA compared differences in ‘low’, ‘medium’, and ‘high’ physical activity groups. Results: Greater use of expressive suppression was correlated with increased anxiety symptom severity (p = 0.029). Although physical activity levels were not significantly related to emotional regulation, the ‘high’ physical activity group reported lower depression (p < 0.001) and anxiety symptom severity (p < 0.001) than the ‘low’ and ‘medium’ groups. Conclusions: Increased physical activity and emotional expression suppression are independently associated with improved mental well-being in Jordanian university students. This study underscores the importance of integrating physical activity and emotional expression strategies to support student well-being.

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Exploring the Links between Physical Activity, Emotional Regulation, and Mental Well-Being in Jordanian University Students

Al-Wardat,

Salimei,

Alrabbaie

et al. 2024

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“…The wellbeing measurements for Statistics Norway and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health show that it is currently the youngest age groups that have the lowest levels of wellbeing (Carlin et al, 2018). Over a long period of time, several qualitative and quantitative studies have established that the younger part of the Norwegian population is increasingly suffering from stress, anxiety, feelings of depression and loneliness and that it affects their quality of life and life opportunities (Sivertsen et al, 2023). Depression and anxiety are the most common mental disorders in adolescent girls, and among the most debilitating and costly mental health challenges worldwide due to their high prevalence, early onset and persistent nature (Cottam, 2011).…”

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StudyWell: a co-design project for enhancing student mental health and wellbeing through service design and relational welfare

Nielsen,

Reed,

Ness

et al. 2024

Proc. Des. Soc.

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Students mental health is declining. StudyWell is a project aiming at positive impact on student mental health in student cities in Norway; by integrating relational welfare with service design, and the study environment as a starting point. We discussfour implementation challenges: First, co-design depends on a shared mindset across disciplinary boundaries. Secondly, balancing the lenses of individuals, community, system and future require facilitation. Thirdly, societal impact requires continuous partner anchoring. Finally, approaches must not further pathologize university student.

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“…A raíz de un aumento progresivo del calor a nivel mundial, se presentaron casos de complicaciones de salud mental sin precedentes. Es así como en los estudiantes universitarios se observan casos de afecciones como asma, cardiopatía, insuficiencia renal, entre otros, lo que tiene una relación directa con trastornos psiquiátricos (Sivertsen et al, 2023). Asimismo, el calor provoca el deterioro mental, que trae como consecuencia la aparición de la psicosis, ansiedad y depresión (Conrad, 2023).…”

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Métodos De Intervención Ambiental Universitaria Para Contrarrestar Los Efectos Del Cambio Climático

Terán,

Arnao,

Arnao

et al. 2024

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This study has addressed the issue of climate change, which has now spread to the university environment. To this end, a systematic review has been carried out to try to answer the following research question: what are the environmental intervention methods implemented in higher education that counteract the effects of climate change? PRISMA methodology criteria were applied in order to structure the selection and discarding of articles. In this way, 15 articles were obtained that provide a significant contribution about the strategies and knowledge that teachers should have, as well as the students' perspectives on the affective and emotional level and on activities that are beneficial for climate change. Finally, the most prominent methods with significant impact are debates, reflection spaces and feedback workshops, as well as changes in the curriculum to create courses that encourage active student participation, and changes in students' lifestyles to reduce the level of pollution and overexploitation of natural resources.

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Prevalence of mental disorders among Norwegian college and university students: a population-based cross-sectional analysis

Cited by 8 publications

References 46 publications

Exploring the Links between Physical Activity, Emotional Regulation, and Mental Well-Being in Jordanian University Students

Exploring the Links between Physical Activity, Emotional Regulation, and Mental Well-Being in Jordanian University Students

StudyWell: a co-design project for enhancing student mental health and wellbeing through service design and relational welfare

Métodos De Intervención Ambiental Universitaria Para Contrarrestar Los Efectos Del Cambio Climático

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