Life satisfaction and happiness associated with depressive symptoms among university students: a cross-sectional study in Korea.

Eun Hyun SeoSeung-Gon KimSang Hoon KimJung Ho KimJung Hyun ParkHyung-Jun Yoon

Published in: Annals of general psychiatry (2018)

This study demonstrated possible risk and protective factors of underlying depressive symptoms. Especially, our findings suggest that improvement in life satisfaction and happiness would be important in the prevention and management of depression. Our findings may contribute to developing specialized mental health programs for prevention, screening, and treatment of depression among university students.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
mental health
social support
sleep quality
physical activity
risk factors
mental illness
replacement therapy