Institute for Population Health, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Education City, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar.
Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
J Am Coll Health. 2022 Nov-Dec;70(8):2462-2469. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2020.1865979. Epub 2021 Feb 12.
University students face high levels of stress-related factors, such as an unfamiliar environment, challenging workload, and uncertainty about their ability to succeed. A total of 370 students in Qatar who consented to participate between February 2017 and February 2018. This cross-sectional study assessed perceived stress [using a validated 4-point perceived stress scale (PSS-4)], as well as diet, exercise, body mass index, sleep, and life satisfaction. Among students aged 18-39 (mean = 20.1 ± 3.0 years), PSS-4 scores varied between 0 and 16 (mean = 7.4 ± 3.4). Elevated stress was significantly associated with female sex, country of origin, residing off-campus, eating when bored, lack of self-discipline, disturbed sleep, and low levels of life satisfaction. Furthermore, students with PSS-4 scores above the median level were 2.3 times likelier to report difficulty concentrating on academic work. Elevated stress levels are present in university students in Qatar. Strengthening coping skills may improve health and academic performance.
大学生面临着高水平的与压力相关的因素，例如陌生的环境、具有挑战性的工作量，以及对自己成功能力的不确定性。2017 年 2 月至 2018 年 2 月期间，共有 370 名同意参与的卡塔尔学生。这项横断面研究评估了感知压力[使用经过验证的 4 点感知压力量表（PSS-4）]，以及饮食、运动、体重指数、睡眠和生活满意度。在 18-39 岁的学生中（平均年龄=20.1±3.0 岁），PSS-4 评分在 0 到 16 之间（平均=7.4±3.4）。压力水平升高与女性、原籍国、校外居住、无聊时进食、缺乏自律、睡眠障碍和生活满意度低显著相关。此外，PSS-4 评分高于中位数的学生报告在学术工作上集中注意力有困难的可能性高出 2.3 倍。卡塔尔的大学生存在压力水平升高的情况。增强应对技能可能会改善健康和学业成绩。
