Student Psychological Distress: A psychometric study of 1750 Norwegian 1st‐year undergraduate students

Nerdrum, Per; Rustøen, Tone; Rønnestad, Michael Helge

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“…When compared to cross-sectional studies among university students, the prevalence rates (22-28%) and female predominance of perceived psychological distress (GHQ-12) in the analysed surveys are in line with previous studies (2,(5)(6)(7)(8)(9). Similarly, the prevalence of depression (13-15%) and anxiety symptoms (8-13%), also with a female predominance, are in line with previous cross-sectional studies (7,28,29).…”

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“…In Australia, 19% of university students reported serious psychological distress (7), while in Iceland, 21% of female university students reported anxiety and 23% depression symptoms (8). In various studies the prevalence of psychological distress among first-year students ranged from 21% (23% females, 16% males) in Norway (9) to 26% (33% female, 16% males) in France (5) and up to 34% in Canada (6). Correspondingly, 26% of Canadian fourth year students have reported psychological distress (6).…”

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

Oksanen¹,

Laimi²,

Björklund³

et al. 2017

Cent Eur J Public Health

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SUMMARYObjective: The study aimed to explore changes in the prevalence of psychological distress and co-occurring psychological symptoms among 19-34 years old Finnish university students between the years 2000 and 2012.Methods: The prevalence of perceived frequent psychological symptoms was compared in four nationwide cross-sectional student health surveys with random samples (N = 11,502) Results: In the time phase from 2000 to 2012, the overall psychological distress (12-item General Health Questionnaire, GHQ-12) increased from 22% to 28%, while there was also an increase in the frequently experienced psychological symptoms (depressiveness from 13% to 15%, anxiety from 8% to 13%, concentration problems from 12% to 18%, and psychological tension from 13% to 18% with a peak prevalence observed in 2008). The co-occurrence of different psychological symptoms increased as well. Psychological distress was more common in females and in older students.Conclusions: The findings suggest an increasing trend of frequent psychological distress among Finnish university students over the years from 2000 to 2012, with the peak prevalence occurring in 2008, which may reflect the growing multifaceted environmental demands.

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confidence: 77%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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

Oksanen¹,

Laimi²,

Björklund³

et al. 2017

Cent Eur J Public Health

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“…An alternative scoring system uses a dichotomous scale (0-0-1-1) instead of the 4-point scale. The GHQ scales have been validated with clinical (Segopolo et al 2009) and non-clinical samples (Nerdrum, Rustøen, and Rønnestad 2006). Validated versions of the GHQ exist in more than 40 languages (McDowell 2006) and the cross-cultural validity of these scales was established in some countries Goldberg 1999, Goldberg, Oldehinkel, andOrmel 1998).…”

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Epidemiology of Psychological Distress

Drapeau¹,

Marchand²,

Beaulieu-Prévost³

2012

Mental Illnesses - Understanding, Prediction and Control

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“…According to the results, the frequency of depression, anxiety and stress found to be higher among music students compared to the other student populations. High rates of depression, anxiety and stress among students all over the world in higher education has been revealed in many of the previous studies (Voelker, 2003;Adewuya et al, 2006;Nerdrum et al, 2006;Ovuga et al, 2006;Wong et al, 2006). Undergraduate students need to cope with psychological and psychosocial changes that are connected to the development of an autonomous personal life and additionally they have to cope with the academic and social demands that they encounter in university studies and in their preparation for professional careers.…”

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Relationships between psychological well-being, happiness, and educational satisfaction in a group of university music students

Demirbatır¹

2015

Educ. Res. Rev.

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Few studies have been conducted on music students' psychological well-being and happiness. The purpose was to assess the psychological well-being, happiness and educational satisfaction among a group of university music students. Students participated voluntarily and filled out a sociodemographic questionnaire, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ) and a questionnaire for educational satisfaction. Participation rate was 92.0%. Participants had mild depression, moderate anxiety and mild stress. Educational satisfaction was not related to students' academic achievement. First and second year students and female participants were more satisfied with their education. Significant relationships were found between psychological well-being, happiness and educational satisfaction. Depression, stress and anxiety had a negative impact on happiness. Putting curricula of health promotion and prevention into practice at music departments could be a good starting point to diminish both physical and psychological injuries among students and artists.

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Student Psychological Distress: A psychometric study of 1750 Norwegian 1st‐year undergraduate students

Cited by 127 publications

References 24 publications

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

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

Epidemiology of Psychological Distress

Relationships between psychological well-being, happiness, and educational satisfaction in a group of university music students

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