We investigate severity of depression among first﹜ear university students during their first semester at university, and whether it was associated with impairments in personality, mentalizing (or reflective functioning), and social and academic integration. Participants in this two﹚ave prospective study ...
This is highly important for maintaining the psychological well-being of Chinese university students and promoting the high-quality development of higher education in China. This study is based on existing literature and proposes the following three contributions: First, this study is one of the few...
Lead author Dr. Gemma Lewis (UCL Psychiatry) said, "In recent years in the UK we have seen an increase inmental health problemsamongyoung people, so there has been an increased focus on how to support students. Here we have found concerning evidence that students may have a higher risk of...
BackgroundMany university students experience some symptoms of depression during the course of their studies but there is evidence that students from less advantaged backgrounds may be more vulnerable.MethodsThe study was a cross-sectional online survey of 923 undergraduate students attending 6 UK Unive...
BackgroundMany university students experience some symptoms of depression during the course of their studies but there is evidence that students from less advantaged backgrounds may be more vulnerable.MethodsThe study was a cross-sectional online survey of 923 undergraduate students attending 6 UK ...
To date, there are few in-depth qualitative studies investigating young people's experiences of living with depression and how this affects their education. The current study investigated university students' lived experiences of depression. Three students, aged 19-21 participated in three sequential ...
Method: In this study, 1,267 college students (46.4% female) from a university in western China were selected for the study using a whole-group convenience sampling method. Results: After controlling for gender, this study found that both cognitive reappraisal and positive psychological capital ...
On March 11, 2020, the university—located in Virginia, USA—at which data were collected announced a one-week extension of spring break, a transition to online courses after the break, and the temporary closure of on-campus housing (with a waiver for students that did not have other housin...
The researchers found a small difference in symptoms of depression and anxiety at age 18-19 between students (including those at university and other higher education institutions) and non-students. This association persisted after adjustment for potentially confounding factors including, among others,...
The present study aims at a three-year comparative evaluation of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki students’ psychological distress, by the end of the third year of the pandemic. According to previous results, there was a rapid increase in severe anxiety, stress and depression levels during...