A cross-sectional study of university students' mental health and lifestyle practices amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reem HoteitImad Bou-HamadSahar HijaziDinah AynaMaya RomaniChristo El MorrPublished in: PloS one (2024)
Our findings indicate a national student mental health crisis, with exceptionally high rates of moderate to severe depression, anxiety, and stress. Factors such as gender, university program, overall rated health, importance of religion in daily decisions, private counseling, smoking cigarettes, alcohol consumption, physical activity, and sleeping, were all found to have an impact on mental health outcomes. Our study highlights the need for university administrators and mental health professionals to consider targeted mental health programming for students, particularly for women and those with poor or fair overall perceived health.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- physical activity
- alcohol consumption
- smoking cessation
- healthcare
- sleep quality
- mental illness
- public health
- quality improvement
- depressive symptoms
- primary care
- metabolic syndrome
- cardiovascular disease
- body mass index
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- high intensity
- high school
- risk factors
- replacement therapy
- cancer therapy
- health information
- men who have sex with men
- stress induced
- insulin resistance
- heat stress
- drug delivery
- medical students