Department of Behavioral and Community Health, Center on Young Adult Health and Development, University of Maryland School of Public Health, College Park, Maryland, USA.
University of Maryland Baltimore Graduate School, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2022 Jan;70(1):65-73. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2020.1725020. Epub 2020 Feb 26.
This study evaluated variation in substance use and mental health among graduate student subgroups.
A sample of 2,683 master's and doctoral students completed an online survey in October 2017.
Subgroup variation in behavioral health by demographic and program characteristics, particularly degree type and academic discipline, was explored.
Compared with academic doctoral students (ie, PhD students), professional doctoral students (ie, MD, JD, etc.) were significantly more likely to report high stress levels and moderate or severe anxiety symptoms. Master's students were more likely to report moderate or severe anxiety symptoms and use marijuana than academic doctoral students. Students in the behavioral and social sciences, social work, and arts and humanities disciplines were more likely to use substances and report mental health problems than engineering and business students.
These findings highlight graduate student subgroups who might require closer attention with respect to access to behavioral health services.
本研究评估了研究生亚组之间物质使用和心理健康的差异。
2017 年 10 月，一项对 2683 名硕士和博士研究生的在线调查完成了抽样。
通过人口统计学和项目特征，特别是学位类型和学科，探讨了行为健康的亚组差异。
与学术博士生（即博士研究生）相比，专业博士生（即 MD、JD 等）报告压力水平高和中度或重度焦虑症状的可能性显著更高。硕士研究生比学术博士生更有可能报告中度或重度焦虑症状和使用大麻。行为和社会科学、社会工作以及艺术和人文学科的学生比工程和商业学生更有可能使用物质并报告心理健康问题。
这些发现突出了需要更密切关注获得行为健康服务的研究生亚组。
