RT Journal Article
T1 Psychological Distress, Family Support and Employment Status in First-Year University Students in Spain.
A1 Arias-de la Torre, Jorge
A1 Fernandez-Villa, Tania
A1 Molina, Antonio Jose
A1 Amezcua-Prieto, Carmen
A1 Mateos, Ramona
A1 Cancela, Jose Maria
A1 Delgado-Rodriguez, Miguel
A1 Ortiz-Moncada, Rocio
A1 Alguacil, Juan
A1 Redondo, Susana
A1 Gomez-Acebo, Ines
A1 Morales-Suarez-Varela, Maria
A1 Blazquez Abellan, Gemma
A1 Jimenez Mejias, Eladio
A1 Valero, Luis Félix
A1 Ayan, Carlos
A1 Vilorio-Marques, Laura
A1 Olmedo-Requena, Rocio
A1 Martin, Vicente
K1 employment status
K1 family support
K1 psychological distress
K1 social epidemiology
K1 survey study
K1 university
AB Mental disorders are consistently and closely related to psychological distress. At the start of the university period, the relationship between a student's psychological distress, family support, and employment status is not well-known. The aims of this study were: To determine the prevalence of psychological distress in first-year university students and to analyze its relationship with family support and the student's employment status. Data from 4166 first-year university students from nine universities across Spain were considered. The prevalence of psychological distress was obtained using the GHQ-12, a valid and reliable screening tool to detect poor mental health. To analyze the relationship between psychological distress, family support, and employment status, logistic regression models were fitted. Regarding the prevalence found, 46.9% of men and 54.2% of women had psychological distress. In both genders, psychological distress levels increased as family support decreased. Among women, psychological distress was associated with their employment status. The prevalence of psychological distress among first-year university students in Spain is high. In addition, family support, and employment status for women, could be factors to take into account when developing psychological distress prevention strategies at the beginning of the university period.
PB MDPI AG
YR 2019
FD 2019-04-02
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/13832
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/13832
LA en
NO Arias-de la Torre J, Fernández-Villa T, Molina AJ, Amezcua-Prieto C, Mateos R, Cancela JM, et al. Psychological Distress, Family Support and Employment Status in First-Year University Students in Spain. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Apr 4;16(7):1209.
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RD Apr 5, 2025