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
- mental illness
- sleep quality
- public health
- quality improvement
- depressive symptoms
- primary care
- body mass index
- metabolic syndrome
- cardiovascular disease
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- type diabetes
- early onset
- health insurance
- cancer therapy
- risk factors
- adipose tissue
- replacement therapy
- hiv infected
- heat stress
- insulin resistance
- drug delivery
- risk assessment
- drug induced
- human immunodeficiency virus
- social media