a Institute of Psychology, Health and Society , University of Liverpool , Liverpool , UK.
b Student Administration and Support Division , University of Liverpool , Liverpool , UK , and.
J Ment Health. 2018 Jun;27(3):230-239. doi: 10.1080/09638237.2018.1437608. Epub 2018 Feb 13.
University students experience high rates of stress and mental illness; however, few studies have comprehensively examined the impact of academic and non-academic stressors on student mental health. Similarly, there has been little focus on the role of social groups in protecting against mental distress in this young adult group.
To identify the key social determinants of mental health symptoms in a student population.
Using an online survey, we administered measures of social connectedness and mental health symptoms alongside academic and non-academic stressors to a large sample of UK university students.
Loneliness was the strongest overall predictor of mental distress, while assessment stress was the most important academic predictor. Strong identification with university friendship groups was most protective against distress relative to other social identities, and the beneficial impact of identification on symptoms was mediated by reduced loneliness.
The study highlights the benefits of establishing strong social connections at university and the importance of minimising stress associated with assessment tasks.
大学生承受着较高的压力和精神疾病负担；然而，很少有研究全面考察学业和非学业压力源对学生心理健康的影响。同样，在这个年轻人群体中，社会群体在预防精神困扰方面的作用也没有得到太多关注。
确定大学生群体心理健康症状的关键社会决定因素。
我们使用在线调查，向大量英国大学生发放了社会联系和心理健康症状的测量表，以及学业和非学业压力源的测量表。
孤独感是精神困扰的最强总体预测因素，而评估压力是最重要的学业预测因素。与其他社会身份相比，与大学友谊群体的强烈认同感最能保护免受困扰，而认同感对症状的积极影响是通过减少孤独感来实现的。
该研究强调了在大学建立牢固的社会联系的好处，以及减少与评估任务相关的压力的重要性。
