Mental Health and Healthy Habits in University Students: A Comparative Associative Study
There is evidence of increased psychopathology in university students and its relationship with unhealthy lifestyle habits. The objective of this work is to examine the prevalence and differences in psychopathological symptoms and lifestyle in a sample of university students according to educational...
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| author | José Antonio Ruiz-Hernández Ángela Guillén David Pina Esteban Puente-López |
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| description | There is evidence of increased psychopathology in university students and its relationship with unhealthy lifestyle habits. The objective of this work is to examine the prevalence and differences in psychopathological symptoms and lifestyle in a sample of university students according to educational levels and area of knowledge. A comparative associative study was conducted with 1405 university students. The results indicated significant differences in psychopathology and habits in the different groups. The prevalence of psychopathology found was high, especially depressive and anxious pathologies. This incidence tends to be higher in undergraduates and/or Arts and Humanities, coinciding with those who tend to have poorer lifestyle habits. The promising contributions from this study facilitate the early detection of university students with a risk profile for the appearance or exacerbation of psychopathology, as well as the design of psychological intervention programs aimed at the psychological well-being of this population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2c5481b5f1bb4260a8c70f6d51acd6762023-11-23T19:38:09ZengMDPI AGEuropean Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education2174-81442254-96252022-01-0112211412610.3390/ejihpe12020010Mental Health and Healthy Habits in University Students: A Comparative Associative StudyJosé Antonio Ruiz-Hernández0Ángela Guillén1David Pina2Esteban Puente-López3Department of and Psychiatry and Social Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, SpainDepartment of and Psychiatry and Social Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, SpainDepartment of Social and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, SpainExternal Service of Forensic Science and Techniques (SECYTEF), University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, SpainThere is evidence of increased psychopathology in university students and its relationship with unhealthy lifestyle habits. The objective of this work is to examine the prevalence and differences in psychopathological symptoms and lifestyle in a sample of university students according to educational levels and area of knowledge. A comparative associative study was conducted with 1405 university students. The results indicated significant differences in psychopathology and habits in the different groups. The prevalence of psychopathology found was high, especially depressive and anxious pathologies. This incidence tends to be higher in undergraduates and/or Arts and Humanities, coinciding with those who tend to have poorer lifestyle habits. The promising contributions from this study facilitate the early detection of university students with a risk profile for the appearance or exacerbation of psychopathology, as well as the design of psychological intervention programs aimed at the psychological well-being of this population.https://www.mdpi.com/2254-9625/12/2/10university studentsmental healthhealthy habitsarea of knowledgeeducational level |
| spellingShingle | José Antonio Ruiz-Hernández Ángela Guillén David Pina Esteban Puente-López Mental Health and Healthy Habits in University Students: A Comparative Associative Study European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education university students mental health healthy habits area of knowledge educational level |
| title | Mental Health and Healthy Habits in University Students: A Comparative Associative Study |
| title_full | Mental Health and Healthy Habits in University Students: A Comparative Associative Study |
| title_fullStr | Mental Health and Healthy Habits in University Students: A Comparative Associative Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mental Health and Healthy Habits in University Students: A Comparative Associative Study |
| title_short | Mental Health and Healthy Habits in University Students: A Comparative Associative Study |
| title_sort | mental health and healthy habits in university students a comparative associative study |
| topic | university students mental health healthy habits area of knowledge educational level |
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