Department of Psychology, Bates College, Lewiston, ME 04240, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2011;59(6):555-61. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2011.563432.
The present study explores the association between positive mental health or flourishing, depression, and engaged learning in undergraduates.
Entering first year students (N = 428) at a liberal arts college.
Students completed measures of depression, flourishing, substance use, and student engagement.
Based on Keyes' model of mental health,(1) 69.1% of students were flourishing, 29.0% were moderately mentally healthy, and 1.9% were languishing. In addition, 21.8% of students had elevated depression scores, and these scores were highly correlated with languishing. Alcohol consumption and binge drinking were not associated with measures of mental health. However, certain kinds of student engagement were associated with flourishing.
Results suggest more flourishing in this sample entering college than in previous studies of high school students or adults. Future research should explore flourishing in undergraduates in more diverse samples across educational institutions, and employ prospective designs.
本研究探讨了积极心理健康或繁荣、抑郁和大学生投入学习之间的关系。
进入一所文科学院的一年级学生(N=428)。
学生完成了抑郁、繁荣、物质使用和学生参与度的测量。
基于 Keyes 的心理健康模型,(1)69.1%的学生表现出繁荣,29.0%的学生处于中等心理健康水平,1.9%的学生处于萎靡不振状态。此外,21.8%的学生有较高的抑郁得分,这些得分与萎靡不振高度相关。饮酒和狂饮与心理健康的衡量标准无关。然而,某些类型的学生参与度与繁荣有关。
结果表明,与以往对高中生或成年人的研究相比,进入大学的这一样本中更繁荣。未来的研究应该在不同的教育机构中,在更具多样性的本科生样本中探索繁荣,并采用前瞻性设计。