Mental Health Profiles of University Students and Associated Life Habits

Abstract We sought to investigate the mental health profile of university students and possible individual aspects, life habits and associated academic experiences. 844 students were included, predominantly female with a mean age of 22.57 years, who answered a socioeconomic and life habits questionnaire and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale. Cluster and multinomial logistic regression analyses were performed. Three profiles were identified: students with good, moderate and poor mental health. Married or single students, from exact sciences, who studied in a public university and did not work, with low alcohol consumption were more likely to have a good mental health. Understanding the association of life habits and academic experiences with different profiles is relevant to develop interventional strategies with this public.

摘要 本研究旨在探讨大学生的心理健康特征，及其潜在相关的个体因素、生活习惯与学业经历。本研究共纳入844名大学生，其中以女性为主，平均年龄为22.57岁，所有受试者均填写了社会经济与生活习惯问卷以及抑郁、焦虑与压力量表（Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale）。本次研究采用聚类分析与多项逻辑回归分析开展数据处理，最终识别出三类心理健康特征群体：心理健康良好、中等及较差的大学生。结果表明，已婚或未婚、就读于公立高校、未从事兼职工作且饮酒量较低的精确科学领域学生，更易拥有良好的心理健康状态。明确生活习惯、学业经历与不同心理健康特征群体间的关联，有助于为该群体制定针对性的干预策略。