Friendships are also good for our overall health. “Feeling connected socially has a positive influence not only on psychological well-being but also on physical well-being.” Having strong social ties has been linked to lower rates of anxiety, depression, and various health issues. Research shows...
Previous research has indicated that student mental health is linked to their engagement at school. However, there is a lack of empirical studies examining students’ school engagement from the more comprehensive dual-factor model, which assesses both psychopathology and subjective well-being [SWB]. ...
Understanding the rates and nature of help-seeking for STB or self-harm from academic staff would help to determine the level of support that may be required for staff to manage these situations safely and effectively. Sources of formal mental health support were usually broadly defined as, for...
Having dual-minority realities, they may experience both transphobia and racism, which may amplify their susceptibility to poorer mental health outcomes.1 Higher rates of depression and suicidality among the general transgender youth population compared with cisgender (ie, nontransgender) peers are well...
1.1. Mental health of university students under COVID-19 Since its origination in late 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented significant challenges to the global. With the increasing death and infection rates, the widespread panic and fears in society, and different lockdown, quarantine, and...
An anonymous online survey consisting of questions from established, validated questionnaires about demographics, anxiety, depression, emotional exhaustion, and personal health behaviors was sent to 817 medical students who attended Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine during the Spring of 2021. When...
It is increasingly necessary to quantify the impacts of climate change on populations, and to quantify the effectiveness of mitigation and adaptation strategies. Despite growing interest in the health effects of climate change, the relationship between m
Mental health challenges are common and often develop during adolescence. Despite their portrayal as “model minorities,” Chinese American youth report higher rates of race-related distress, internalizing symptoms, suicidal thoughts, and parent–child conflict relative to their White peers. Although ment...
There are no studies reporting differences in cigarette use between CALD and non-CALD adolescents in Australia, however rates of smoking in CALD adults are substantially lower than non-CALD adults (AIHW, 2023). Future research could further examine the protective mechanisms for health behaviour ...
The results of the current study show a mixed experience of UK university students during the lockdown implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, students reported poorer health behaviours and lower mental wellbeing indexed by more depression, stress, rumination, sleep disturbance and...