Psychological distress in French college students: demographic, economic and social stressors. Results from the 2010 National Health Barometer.

Thomas Saïas 1, 2, * Enguerrand Du Roscoät 1, 3 Laurentine Véron 4 Romain Guignard 1 Jean-Baptiste Richard 1 Stéphane Legleye 5 Fanny Sauvade 4 Viviane Kovess 6 François Beck 1, 7
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1 Institut National de Prévention et d'Education pour la Santé
2 Département de Psychologie
3 LAPPS - Laboratoire Parisien de Psychologie Sociale
4 Aspytude
5 INED - Institut national d'études démographiques
6 Département Epidemiologie et Biostatistiques
7 CERMES3 - UM 7 (UMR 8211 / U988) - CERMES3 - Centre de recherche, médecine, sciences, santé, santé mentale, société
Abstract : BACKGROUND: Psychological distress (PD) in students is under-investigated, since its prevalence can be high in certain subgroups of students and it has been seen to be associated with other mental health issues and academic achievement. In a sample of French college students, this study investigated factors associated with PD, and looked more closely at the impact of social and interpersonal variables. METHODS: Data were extracted from the 2010 French "National Health Barometer". 946 students were interviewed. Mental health was assessed using the MH-5 five-item scale. RESULTS: The PD rate in this sample was 13.8% (7.2% in males, 19.5% in females). Low income, nonsexual assault in the last 12 months, studying law and low social participation were associated with PD in multivariate analyses. CONCLUSIONS: French students show specific characteristics that are discussed in order to explain the relatively low rate of PD observed. The impact of loneliness and social isolation are a major focus for preventive policies based on community resources and early detection of the symptoms of PD.
Keywords : Psychological distress Students Risk factors Social isolation Prevention
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BMC Public Health, BioMed Central, 2014, 14 (1), pp.256. 〈10.1186/1471-2458-14-256〉
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Thomas Saïas, Enguerrand Du Roscoät, Laurentine Véron, Romain Guignard, Jean-Baptiste Richard, et al.. Psychological distress in French college students: demographic, economic and social stressors. Results from the 2010 National Health Barometer.. BMC Public Health, BioMed Central, 2014, 14 (1), pp.256. 〈10.1186/1471-2458-14-256〉. 〈inserm-00981318〉

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