Stress and Depression in Students

Sawatzky, Rick; Ratner, Pamela A.; Richardson, Chris; Washburn, Cheryl A.; Sudmant, Walter; Mirwaldt, Patricia

doi:10.1097/nnr.0b013e31823b1440

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“…The protective (resilience) factors can be individual assets (e.g., coping skills, self-efficacy) or external resources (e.g., parental support, mentoring) that promote healthy development [33]. There has been evidence that self-efficacy or self-esteem plays a protective role against depressive symptoms [34-36]. Previous studies have also shown that social support from parents, friends, or mentors who provide emotional and practical support or who can be consulted when someone is suffering from a problems, significant influential social factors for depressive symptoms in adolescents and college students [24,37-40].…”

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Having mentors and campus social networks moderates the impact of worries and video gaming on depressive symptoms: a moderated mediation analysis

Lee

Jeong

2014

BMC Public Health

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BackgroundEasy access to the internet has spawned a wealth of research to investigate the effects of its use on depression. However, one limitation of many previous studies is that they disregard the interactive mechanisms of risk and protective factors. The aim of the present study was to investigate a resilience model in the relationship between worry, daily internet video game playing, daily sleep duration, mentors, social networks and depression, using a moderated mediation analysis.Methods6068 Korean undergraduate and graduate students participated in this study. The participants completed a web-based mental health screening questionnaire including the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and information about number of worries, number of mentors, number of campus social networks, daily sleep duration, daily amount of internet video game playing and daily amount of internet searching on computer or smartphone. A moderated mediation analysis was carried out using the PROCESS macro which allowed the inclusion of mediators and moderator in the same model.ResultsThe results showed that the daily amount of internet video game playing and daily sleep duration partially mediated the association between the number of worries and the severity of depression. In addition, the mediating effect of the daily amount of internet video game playing was moderated by both the number of mentors and the number of campus social networks.ConclusionsThe current findings indicate that the negative impact of worry on depression through internet video game playing can be buffered when students seek to have a number of mentors and campus social networks. Interventions should therefore target individuals who have higher number of worries but seek only a few mentors or campus social networks. Social support via campus mentorship and social networks ameliorate the severity of depression in university students.

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Having mentors and campus social networks moderates the impact of worries and video gaming on depressive symptoms: a moderated mediation analysis

Lee

Jeong

2014

BMC Public Health

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“…While depressive symptoms are associated with self-perceived stress and exposure to stressful events [9,10,11], there is a dearth of knowledge regarding the physiological mechanisms that mediate between chronic stress and depressive symptoms [12]. Chronic stress alters the activity of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis, which contributes to the development of psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety and burnout.…”

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Both Hair Cortisol Levels and Perceived Stress Predict Increased Symptoms of Depression: An Exploratory Study in Young Adults

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Objective: Depressive symptoms are a common mental health problem among young adults, but the physiological mechanisms that mediate between stress and depressive symptoms remain unclear. Accordingly, this exploratory study (1) examined how hair cortisol concentrations were associated with self-perceived stress and depressive symptoms in a sample of young adults and (2) tested whether hair cortisol could explain variance in depressive symptoms beyond perceived stress before and after controlling for levels of vigorous physical activity (VPA). Methods: The sample consisted of 42 exercise and health science university students (20 males, 22 females; mean age = 21.2 years). Cortisol concentrations were extracted from hair strands close to the scalp. Participants completed self-rating questionnaires about depressive symptoms and perceived stress. Results: Students with elevated hair cortisol levels tended to report lower depressive symptoms and lower perceived stress. Increased perceived stress was associated with higher depressive symptoms, and both hair cortisol and perceived stress predicted depressive symptoms after controlling for VPA. Conclusions: The present data suggest that elevated hair cortisol levels do not necessarily constitute a health risk. Hair cortisol measurement can serve as a noninvasive and painless biomarker of chronic stress and mental disorders; however, additional research is needed.

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“…The research demonstrating the prevalence of depression and anxiety in university students is abundant (Bayram & Bilgel, 2008;Downs & Eisenberg, 2012;Lynch, Gander, Kohls, Kudielka, & Walach, 2011;Sawatzky et al, 2012;Waller et al, 2005), and the group of participants in this study can reasonably be compared to those research findings. According to prior research, depression and anxiety tend to increase over the course of the academic year (Cooke et al, 2006), making our findings of significant reductions over time a significant reversal.…”

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Mindfulness as an Alternative for Supporting University Student Mental Health: Cognitive-Emotional and Depressive Self-Criticism Measures

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Mongrain

Vora

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Stress and Depression in Students

Abstract: Identifying students with limited stress management self-efficacy and providing them with appropriate supportive services may help them to manage stress and prevent depression.

Cited by 95 publications

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Having mentors and campus social networks moderates the impact of worries and video gaming on depressive symptoms: a moderated mediation analysis

Having mentors and campus social networks moderates the impact of worries and video gaming on depressive symptoms: a moderated mediation analysis

Both Hair Cortisol Levels and Perceived Stress Predict Increased Symptoms of Depression: An Exploratory Study in Young Adults

Mindfulness as an Alternative for Supporting University Student Mental Health: Cognitive-Emotional and Depressive Self-Criticism Measures

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