Cohen Timmerie, Legg Jeffrey
Radiol Technol. 2019 May;90(5):450-458.
To assess the emotional well-being and levels of nonacademic sources of stress in radiologic science students in the United States.
Students in radiography and radiation therapy programs accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology completed the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), a survey of personal and professional demographics and of nonacademic stressful life events. The data were used to generate a GHQ score and descriptive statistics. A Pearson correlation and linear regression analysis also were performed.
A total of 371 surveys were returned by 24 programs, for a 63% response rate. Thirty-eight percent of students reported a GHQ score that indicated high levels of mental distress, and 60% of students reported feeling constantly under strain. Pearson correlation analysis revealed that experiencing 1 or more stressful life events correlated with GHQ constructs that evaluate anxiety, depression, and social dysfunction. The linear regression analysis demonstrated that increasing age and increasing numbers of nonacademic sources of stress affected students' GHQ scores and emotional health.
The radiologic science students in this study reported an overall positive emotional well-being. However, nonacademic stressors affected the students negatively, and lower levels of emotional well-being were identified in older students and in those experiencing a greater number of stressful life events.
Educators should be aware of students' educational obstacles, including the influence of nonacademic stressors, and advocate for resources to improve student emotional well-being. Helping students maintain high levels of emotional health is beneficial for their education. Future research on the development and effectiveness of stress management interventions among radiologic science students is warranted.
评估美国放射科学专业学生的情绪健康状况以及非学业压力源的水平。
由放射技术教育联合评审委员会认证的放射摄影和放射治疗专业的学生完成了一般健康问卷（GHQ），这是一项关于个人和专业人口统计学以及非学业压力性生活事件的调查。这些数据用于生成GHQ分数和描述性统计数据。还进行了Pearson相关性分析和线性回归分析。
24个项目共返回了371份调查问卷，回复率为63%。38%的学生报告的GHQ分数表明存在高水平的精神困扰，60%的学生报告持续感到压力。Pearson相关性分析显示，经历1次或更多压力性生活事件与评估焦虑、抑郁和社会功能障碍的GHQ指标相关。线性回归分析表明，年龄增长和非学业压力源数量增加会影响学生的GHQ分数和情绪健康。
本研究中的放射科学专业学生报告了总体积极的情绪健康状况。然而，非学业压力源对学生产生了负面影响，在年龄较大的学生以及经历较多压力性生活事件的学生中，情绪健康水平较低。
教育工作者应意识到学生的教育障碍，包括非学业压力源的影响，并倡导提供资源以改善学生的情绪健康。帮助学生保持高水平的情绪健康对他们的教育有益。有必要对放射科学专业学生压力管理干预措施的发展和有效性进行未来研究。
