Flourishing, Substance Use, and Engagement in Students Entering College: A Preliminary Study
Flourishing, Substance Use, and Engagement in Students Entering College: A Preliminary Study
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DOI：
10.1080/07448481.2011.563432
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发表时间：
2011-01-01
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
Low, Kathryn Graff
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作者：
Low, Kathryn Graff
目的：探讨大学生积极心理健康与成才、抑郁、专业性学习的关系。研究对象：文科大学一年级新生(N=428)。方法：学生完成抑郁、活跃、物质使用和学生敬业度的测量。结果：根据Kyes的心理健康模型，169.1%的学生心理健康状况良好，29.0%的学生心理健康状况良好，1.9%的学生心理健康状况不佳。此外，21.8%的学生抑郁得分升高，这些得分与萎靡不振高度相关。饮酒和酗酒与精神健康的衡量标准无关。然而，某些类型的学生参与与繁荣有关。结论：结果表明，这一样本在进入大学时比之前对高中生或成年人的研究更有活力。未来的研究应该在更多不同的教育机构样本中探索本科生的成功，并采用前瞻性设计。
Objective: The present study explores the association between positive mental health or flourishing, depression, and engaged learning in undergraduates. Participants: Entering first year students (N = 428) at a liberal arts college. Methods: Students completed measures of depression, flourishing, substance use, and student engagement. Results: Based on Keyes' model of mental health,1 69.1% of students were flourishing, 29.0% were moderately mentally healthy, and 1.9% were languishing. In addition, 21.8% of students had elevated depression scores, and these scores were highly correlated with languishing. Alcohol consumption and binge drinking were not associated with measures of mental health. However, certain kinds of student engagement were associated with flourishing. Conclusions: Results suggest more flourishing in this sample entering college than in previous studies of high school students or adults. Future research should explore flourishing in undergraduates in more diverse samples across educational institutions, and employ prospective designs.