School of Health Sciences Geneva, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Avenue de Champel 47, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland.
Department of Psychiatry, Geneva University Hospitals, Boulevard de la Cluse 51, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Feb 23;18(4):2151. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18042151.
Research on the mental health of students in health disciplines mainly focuses on psychological distress and nursing and medical students. This study aimed to investigate the psychological well-being and distress and related factors among undergraduate students training in eight different health-related tracks in Geneva, Switzerland.
This cross-sectional study used established self-filled scales for anxiety, depression, stress, psychological well-being, and study satisfaction. Descriptive statistics and hierarchical regression analyses were applied.
In October 2019, out of 2835 invited students, 915 (32%) completed the survey. Lower academic satisfaction scores were strongly associated with depression (β = -0.26, < 0.001), anxiety (β = -0.27, < 0.001), and stress (β = -0.70, < 0.001), while higher scores were associated with psychological well-being (β = 0.70, < 0.001). Being female was strongly associated with anxiety and stress but not with depression or psychological well-being. Increased age was associated with enhanced psychological well-being. The nature of the academic training had a lesser impact on mental health and the academic year had none.
Academic satisfaction strongly predicts depression, anxiety, stress, and psychological well-being. Training institutions should address the underlying factors that can improve students' satisfaction with their studies while ensuring that they have access to psychosocial services that help them cope with mental distress and enhance their psychological well-being.
针对健康学科学生心理健康的研究主要集中在心理困扰以及护理和医学生上。本研究旨在调查瑞士日内瓦 8 个不同健康相关专业本科生的心理健康和困扰及其相关因素。
本横断面研究使用了已建立的焦虑、抑郁、压力、心理幸福感和学习满意度的自我填充量表。采用描述性统计和层次回归分析。
2019 年 10 月，在对 2835 名受邀学生进行调查后，有 915 名（32%）学生完成了调查。较低的学业满意度与抑郁（β = -0.26，< 0.001）、焦虑（β = -0.27，< 0.001）和压力（β = -0.70，< 0.001）呈强相关，而较高的分数与心理幸福感（β = 0.70，< 0.001）呈正相关。女性与焦虑和压力密切相关，但与抑郁或心理幸福感无关。年龄增长与心理幸福感增强相关。学术培训的性质对心理健康的影响较小，而学年则没有影响。
学业满意度强烈预测抑郁、焦虑、压力和心理幸福感。培训机构应解决潜在因素，以提高学生对学业的满意度，同时确保他们能够获得帮助他们应对心理困扰和增强心理幸福感的社会心理服务。
