Family Background Issues as Predictors of Mental Health Problems for University Students
Mental health problems are common among university students. Specific type of family background is one of the important factors contributing to these problems. This study aimed to evaluate the proportion of severe mental health problems and the associations between severity and types of problems and...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2023-01-01
|
| Series: | Healthcare |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/3/316 |
| _version_ | 1797624556150587392 |
|---|---|
| author | Varisara Luvira Pat Nonjui Nisachon Butsathon Phahurat Deenok Wilawan Aunruean |
| author_facet | Varisara Luvira Pat Nonjui Nisachon Butsathon Phahurat Deenok Wilawan Aunruean |
| author_sort | Varisara Luvira |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Mental health problems are common among university students. Specific type of family background is one of the important factors contributing to these problems. This study aimed to evaluate the proportion of severe mental health problems and the associations between severity and types of problems and family backgrounds. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study. We reviewed the database and medical records of 125 university students aged over 18 years who attended the mental health consultation clinic for university students, 123 Primary Care Unit, Khon Kaen University, between 1 January and 31 December 2018. The characteristics of the participants were summarized using descriptive statistics. We performed an analysis using logistic regression to obtain the crude and adjusted odds ratio. The proportion of severe mental health problems was 50.4%. The most common problem was learning problems (54.4%). The severity of the problems reported by the students was associated with communication failure in the family (AOR = 3.30 [95% CI: 1.14–9.52], <i>p</i> = 0.027). All students who experienced domestic violence in their family had severe mental health problems. This study re-appraised the utility of the context of the family as a predictor of current problems of university students. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-11T09:44:05Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-8f5a9a7897b4402f8988d8f3d01de44b |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2227-9032 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-11T09:44:05Z |
| publishDate | 2023-01-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Healthcare |
| spelling | doaj.art-8f5a9a7897b4402f8988d8f3d01de44b2023-11-16T16:43:34ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322023-01-0111331610.3390/healthcare11030316Family Background Issues as Predictors of Mental Health Problems for University StudentsVarisara Luvira0Pat Nonjui1Nisachon Butsathon2Phahurat Deenok3Wilawan Aunruean4Department of Community, Family and Occupational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, ThailandDepartment of Community, Family and Occupational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, ThailandFamily Practice Department, Division of Nursing, Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand123 Primary Care Unit, Division of Nursing, Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand123 Primary Care Unit, Division of Nursing, Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen 40002, ThailandMental health problems are common among university students. Specific type of family background is one of the important factors contributing to these problems. This study aimed to evaluate the proportion of severe mental health problems and the associations between severity and types of problems and family backgrounds. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study. We reviewed the database and medical records of 125 university students aged over 18 years who attended the mental health consultation clinic for university students, 123 Primary Care Unit, Khon Kaen University, between 1 January and 31 December 2018. The characteristics of the participants were summarized using descriptive statistics. We performed an analysis using logistic regression to obtain the crude and adjusted odds ratio. The proportion of severe mental health problems was 50.4%. The most common problem was learning problems (54.4%). The severity of the problems reported by the students was associated with communication failure in the family (AOR = 3.30 [95% CI: 1.14–9.52], <i>p</i> = 0.027). All students who experienced domestic violence in their family had severe mental health problems. This study re-appraised the utility of the context of the family as a predictor of current problems of university students.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/3/316family characteristicsuniversitiesstudentsmental health |
| spellingShingle | Varisara Luvira Pat Nonjui Nisachon Butsathon Phahurat Deenok Wilawan Aunruean Family Background Issues as Predictors of Mental Health Problems for University Students Healthcare family characteristics universities students mental health |
| title | Family Background Issues as Predictors of Mental Health Problems for University Students |
| title_full | Family Background Issues as Predictors of Mental Health Problems for University Students |
| title_fullStr | Family Background Issues as Predictors of Mental Health Problems for University Students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Family Background Issues as Predictors of Mental Health Problems for University Students |
| title_short | Family Background Issues as Predictors of Mental Health Problems for University Students |
| title_sort | family background issues as predictors of mental health problems for university students |
| topic | family characteristics universities students mental health |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/3/316 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT varisaraluvira familybackgroundissuesaspredictorsofmentalhealthproblemsforuniversitystudents AT patnonjui familybackgroundissuesaspredictorsofmentalhealthproblemsforuniversitystudents AT nisachonbutsathon familybackgroundissuesaspredictorsofmentalhealthproblemsforuniversitystudents AT phahuratdeenok familybackgroundissuesaspredictorsofmentalhealthproblemsforuniversitystudents AT wilawanaunruean familybackgroundissuesaspredictorsofmentalhealthproblemsforuniversitystudents |