Lovell Geoff P, Nash Kim, Sharman Rachael, Lane Ben R
School of Social Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore DC, Queensland, Australia.
Nurs Health Sci. 2015 Mar;17(1):134-142. doi: 10.1111/nhs.12147. Epub 2014 May 6.
Transitioning to university involves a major life change that can have implications for physical and mental health. This study had three objectives: first, assess the mental health and health-behavior participation of Australian university students; second, evaluate clustering of health behaviors; and third, examine how mental health relates to health behaviors. University students (n = 751) enrolled at an Australian regional university completed an online survey containing the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales and a health-behavior questionnaire. Over one-third of students reported mild or higher mental illness symptoms and most reported engaging in multiple unhealthy behaviors. Furthermore, mental health was associated with unhealthy behaviors. For males, depressive symptoms were associated with skipping breakfast and poor sleep quality. For females, depressive symptoms were associated with skipping breakfast, inadequate vigorous physical activity, and short or long sleep hours. Stress symptoms in females were associated with healthy sleep hours, but poor sleep quality. Future research may consider whether an intervention targeting one or two key health behaviors has utility in improving participation in other health behaviors and mental health.
过渡到大学生活涉及到重大的生活变化，这可能会对身心健康产生影响。本研究有三个目标：第一，评估澳大利亚大学生的心理健康状况和健康行为参与情况；第二，评估健康行为的聚类情况；第三，研究心理健康与健康行为之间的关系。就读于澳大利亚一所地区性大学的751名大学生完成了一项在线调查，该调查包含抑郁、焦虑和压力量表以及一份健康行为问卷。超过三分之一的学生报告有轻度或更严重的精神疾病症状，并且大多数学生报告有多种不健康行为。此外，心理健康与不健康行为有关。对于男性来说，抑郁症状与不吃早餐和睡眠质量差有关。对于女性来说，抑郁症状与不吃早餐、缺乏足够的剧烈体育活动以及睡眠时间过短或过长有关。女性的压力症状与健康的睡眠时间有关，但睡眠质量较差。未来的研究可以考虑针对一两种关键健康行为的干预措施是否有助于提高对其他健康行为的参与度和改善心理健康状况。
