1. Psychological distress in French college students: demographic, economic and social stressors. Results from the 2010 National Health Barometer
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Viviane Kovess, Romain Guignard, Fanny Sauvade, Stéphane Legleye, Enguerrand du Roscoät, François Beck, Thomas Saïas, Jean-Baptiste Richard, Laurentine Véron, Institut National de Prévention et d'Education pour la Santé, Institut national de prévention et d'éducation pour la santé, Département de Psychologie, Université du Québec à Montréal = University of Québec in Montréal (UQAM), Laboratoire Parisien de Psychologie Sociale (LAPPS), Université Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis (UP8)-Université Paris Nanterre (UPN), Aspytude, Institut national d'études démographiques (INED), Département Epidemiologie et Biostatistiques, Université Paris Descartes - Paris 5 (UPD5)-École des Hautes Études en Santé Publique [EHESP] (EHESP), CERMES3 - Centre de recherche Médecine, sciences, santé, santé mentale, société (CERMES3 - UMR 8211 / U988 / UM 7), École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS)-Université Paris Descartes - Paris 5 (UPD5)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université Paris Nanterre (UPN)-Université Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis (UP8), Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), CERMES3 - Centre de recherche Médecine, sciences, santé, santé mentale, société (CERMES3 - UM 7 (UMR 8211 / U988)), BMC, Ed., Université du Québec à Montréal ( UQAM ), Laboratoire Parisien de Psychologie Sociale ( LAPPS ), Université Paris Nanterre ( UPN ) -Université Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis ( UP8 ), Institut national d'études démographiques ( INED ), Université Paris Descartes - Paris 5 ( UPD5 ) -École des Hautes Études en Santé Publique [EHESP] ( EHESP ), CERMES3 - Centre de recherche, médecine, sciences, santé, santé mentale, société ( CERMES3 - UM 7 (UMR 8211 / U988) ), and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ( CNRS ) -Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale ( INSERM ) -Université Paris Descartes - Paris 5 ( UPD5 ) -École des hautes études en sciences sociales ( EHESS )
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Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Adolescent ,Universities ,Poison control ,Psychological distress ,Violence ,Suicide prevention ,Occupational safety and health ,03 medical and health sciences ,Young Adult ,0302 clinical medicine ,Residence Characteristics ,medicine ,Ethnicity ,Prevalence ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Social isolation ,10. No inequality ,Psychiatry ,Students ,Poverty ,Demography ,business.industry ,Public health ,Loneliness ,Prevention ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,[ SDV.SPEE ] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Santé publique et épidémiologie ,Social engagement ,Mental health ,030227 psychiatry ,Mental Health ,Risk factors ,[SDV.SPEE] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Santé publique et épidémiologie ,Multivariate Analysis ,Income ,Female ,[SDV.SPEE]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Santé publique et épidémiologie ,France ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Stress, Psychological ,Clinical psychology ,Research Article - Abstract
International audience; BACKGROUND: Psychological distress (PD) in students is under-investigated, since its prevalence can be high in certain subgroups of students and it has been seen to be associated with other mental health issues and academic achievement. In a sample of French college students, this study investigated factors associated with PD, and looked more closely at the impact of social and interpersonal variables. METHODS: Data were extracted from the 2010 French "National Health Barometer". 946 students were interviewed. Mental health was assessed using the MH-5 five-item scale. RESULTS: The PD rate in this sample was 13.8% (7.2% in males, 19.5% in females). Low income, nonsexual assault in the last 12 months, studying law and low social participation were associated with PD in multivariate analyses. CONCLUSIONS: French students show specific characteristics that are discussed in order to explain the relatively low rate of PD observed. The impact of loneliness and social isolation are a major focus for preventive policies based on community resources and early detection of the symptoms of PD.
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- 2014
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