Student loans, physical and mental health, and health care use and delay in college
Student loans, physical and mental health, and health care use and delay in college
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DOI:
10.1080/07448481.2022.2151840
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发表时间:
2022-11-25
影响因子:
2.4
通讯作者:
Mazelis,Joan Maya
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作者:
Kuperberg,Arielle;Williams,Kenneshia;Mazelis,Joan Maya
ObjectiveDetermine relationships between college students’ student loan presence and self-rated physical and mental health, major medical problems, mental health conditions, physical, dental, and mental health care visits and delays, and medication use and reductions.ParticipantsA total of 3,248 undergraduates at two regional public U.S. universities, surveyed Spring 2017.MethodsOLS and Logistic regression.ResultsLoan presence was related to significantly worse self-rated physical and mental health and more major medical problems, but not to mental health conditions, or physical or mental health medication use. Respondents with loans were less likely to visit the dentist and more likely to report delaying medical, dental, and mental health care, and reducing medication use to save money.ConclusionsResults provide evidence of health and health care use divides among college students by loan presence.