Prevalence and correlates of depression, anxiety, and suicidality among university students
Prevalence and correlates of depression, anxiety, and suicidality among university students
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DOI：
10.1037/0002-9432.77.4.534
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发表时间：
2007-10-01
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Hefner, Jennifer L.
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作者：
Eisenberg, Daniel;Gollust, Sarah E.;Hefner, Jennifer L.
大学生的心理健康是一个重要且日益增长的公共卫生问题，需要流行病学数据。对一所大型公立大学的随机样本进行了一项基于网络的调查，其人口概况与全国学生人口相似。抑郁症和焦虑症通过患者健康问卷（R. L. Spitzer、K. Kroenke、J. B. W. Williams 和患者健康问卷初级保健研究组，1999）进行评估。无答复权重是根据行政数据和简短的无答复调查构建的。回应率为 56.6% (N = 2,843)。本科生和研究生的抑郁或焦虑症患病率估计分别为 15.6% 和 13.0%。 2% 的学生报告在过去 4 周内有自杀意念。报告经济困难的学生出现心理健康问题的风险较高（比值比 = 1.6-9.0）。这些发现凸显了解决年轻人心理健康问题的必要性，特别是社会经济地位较低的年轻人。校园社区覆盖了一半以上的年轻人，因此为解决这个重要年龄段的心理健康问题提供了独特的机会。
Mental health among university students represents an important and growing public health concern for which epidemiological data are needed. A Web-based survey was administered to a random sample at a large public university with a demographic profile similar to the national student population. Depressive and anxiety disorders were assessed with the Patient Health Questionnaire (R. L. Spitzer, K. Kroenke, J. B. W. Williams, & the Patient Health Questionnaire Primary Care Study Group, 1999). Nonresponse weights were constructed with administrative data and a brief nonrespondent survey. The response rate was 56.6% (N = 2,843). The estimated prevalence of any depressive or anxiety disorder was 15.6% for undergraduates and 13.0% for graduate students. Suicidal ideation in the past 4 weeks was reported by 2% of students. Students reporting financial struggles were at higher risk for mental health problems (odds ratios = 1.6-9.0). These findings highlight the need to address mental health in young adult populations, particularly among those of lower socioeconomic status. Campus communities reach over half of young adults and thus represent unique opportunities to address mental health issues in this important age group.