Jensen Pia, Haug Ellen, Sivertsen Børge, Skogen Jens Christoffer
Department of Health Promotion and Development, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
NLA University College, Bergen, Norway.
Front Psychiatry. 2021 Feb 9;12:578180. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.578180. eCollection 2021.
Recent studies have shown that today's college students more than ever are struggling with mental health and alcohol problems. While poor satisfaction with life and mental health problems have been linked to higher alcohol consumption, there is still a lack of studies examining in detail the shape and nature of the relationship between mental health and alcohol consumption. To investigate the associations between satisfaction with life, mental health problems and potential alcohol-related problems among Norwegian university students. The shape of the associations was also examined. Data were drawn from a 2018 national survey of students in higher education in Norway (the SHoT-study). Associations between satisfaction with life, mental health problems and potential alcohol-related problems (AUDIT; risky and harmful alcohol use) were investigated using logistic regression. Both crude models and models adjusted for age, gender and marital status were conducted. To investigate the shape of the associations, logistic regression with quadric and cubic terms was tested. Decreased satisfaction with life and increased mental health problems were associated with potential alcohol-related problems. For satisfaction with life, a curvilinear association with risky alcohol use and a linear association with harmful alcohol use was identified. For mental health problems, curvilinear associations were found for both risky and harmful alcohol use. Many students report potential alcohol-related problems. Students with harmful alcohol use seem to be more at risk of reduced satisfaction with life and increased mental health problems than students with risky alcohol use. Educational institutions may be an ideal setting for raising awareness of mental health issues and responsible alcohol consumption among students. The present study contributes with important information about the shape of the associations between satisfaction with life, mental health problems and potential alcohol-related problems in the student population.
最近的研究表明，如今的大学生在心理健康和酒精问题上比以往任何时候都更加挣扎。虽然对生活的满意度低和心理健康问题与更高的酒精消费量有关，但仍缺乏详细研究心理健康与酒精消费之间关系的形式和本质的研究。为了调查挪威大学生对生活的满意度、心理健康问题与潜在的酒精相关问题之间的关联。还研究了这些关联的形式。数据来自2018年挪威高等教育学生全国调查（SHoT研究）。使用逻辑回归研究了对生活的满意度、心理健康问题与潜在的酒精相关问题（酒精使用障碍识别测试；危险和有害饮酒）之间的关联。进行了粗略模型以及针对年龄、性别和婚姻状况进行调整的模型。为了研究这些关联的形式，测试了带有二次项和三次项的逻辑回归。生活满意度降低和心理健康问题增加与潜在的酒精相关问题有关。对于生活满意度，发现与危险饮酒存在曲线关联，与有害饮酒存在线性关联。对于心理健康问题，发现危险饮酒和有害饮酒均存在曲线关联。许多学生报告了潜在的酒精相关问题。与有危险饮酒行为的学生相比，有有害饮酒行为的学生似乎更有可能对生活满意度降低和心理健康问题增加。教育机构可能是提高学生对心理健康问题和负责任饮酒意识的理想场所。本研究提供了关于学生群体中生活满意度、心理健康问题与潜在酒精相关问题之间关联形式的重要信息。
