The contribution of lifestyle factors to depressive symptoms: A cross-sectional study in Chinese college students

2016 ◽  
Vol 245 ◽  
pp. 243-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Xu ◽  
Juan Qi ◽  
Yi Yang ◽  
Xiaozhong Wen
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Lifestyle Factors ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chinese College Students

scholarly journals Association between Emotional Eating, Depressive Symptoms and Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Symptoms in College Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Hunan

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1595 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanmei Liu ◽  
Qiping Yang ◽  
Jing Luo ◽  
Yufeng Ouyang ◽  
Minghui Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Emotional Eating ◽  
Laryngopharyngeal Reflux ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hunan Province ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Reflux Symptoms

This study aims to explore associations between emotional eating, depression and laryngopharyngeal reflux among college students in Hunan Province. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 1301 students at two universities in Hunan. Electronic questionnaires were used to collect information about the students’ emotional eating, depressive symptoms, laryngopharyngeal reflux and sociodemographic characteristics. Anthropometric measurements were collected to obtain body mass index (BMI). Results: High emotional eating was reported by 52.7% of students. The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 18.6% and that of laryngopharyngeal reflux symptoms 8.1%. Both emotional eating and depressive symptoms were associated with laryngopharyngeal reflux symptoms (AOR = 3.822, 95% CI 2.126–6.871 vs. AOR = 4.093, 95% CI 2.516–6.661). Conclusion: The prevalence of emotional eating and depressive symptoms among Chinese college students should be pay more attention in the future. Emotional eating and depressive symptoms were positively associated with laryngopharyngeal symptoms. The characteristics of emotional eating require further study so that effective interventions to promote laryngopharyngeal health among college students may be formulated.

scholarly journals Association between health literacy and risk of depressive symptoms among Chinese college students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhongyu Ren ◽  
Jianhua Cao ◽  
Bing Cao ◽  
Shuang E ◽  
Jujiao Kuang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Health Literacy Level ◽  
Logistic Regressions ◽  
Literacy Level

Abstract Background The association between health literacy and depressive symptoms has been examined among Chinese middle school students, however there is no evidence are available from college students. Aims This study aimed to examined the association between health literacy and depressive symptoms among Chinese college students. Methods This cross-sectional study recruited 2771 college students in Southwest University. Depressive symptoms was assessed using Zung self-rating depression scale and a score of ≥ 50 represented having depressive symptoms. We used Chinese adolescent interactive health literacy questionnaire to assess health literacy. Multivariate logistic regressions analysis was applied to assess the association between health literacy and depressive symptoms. Results The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 34.9% (967/2771). Multivariate logistic regressions analysis showed an inverse association between health literacy and depressive symptoms after adjusting for potential confounders. The multivariate adjusted ORs (95%CIs) for depressive symptoms across quartiles of health literacy level were 1.000 (reference), 0.48 (0.39, 0.60), 0.25 (0.19, 0.32), and 0.16 (0.12, 0.21) (P for trend: <0.001). Similar associations were also found when all 6 health literacy dimensions were analyzed separately. Conclusion The results of this cross-sectional study indicated that higher health literacy level was associated with lower risks of depressive symptoms. Further prospective studies or randomized controlled trials should be conducted to prove the causal association between health literacy and risk of depressive symptoms.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Restrained Eating, Body Image, and Dietary Intake among University Students in China: A Cross-Sectional Study

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 990
Author(s):  
Cuiting Yong ◽  
Hanmei Liu ◽  
Qiping Yang ◽  
Jing Luo ◽  
Yufeng Ouyang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Restrained Eating ◽  
Hunan Province ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chinese College Students

This study aims to explore the association between restrained eating, body image, and dietary intake among Chinese college students. This cross-sectional study included 1301 college students at two universities in Hunan Province. Electronic questionnaires were used to collect information including students’ demographic characteristics, restrained eating, perception of body weight, body satisfaction, and dietary intake. Anthropometric measurements were collected to calculate body mass index (BMI). The prevalence of high restrained eating was 52.8%. Students who were dissatisfied with their bodies or overestimated their body weight showed a higher tendency toward high restrained eating (p < 0.05). Students with high restrained eating tended to eat fruits and eggs more frequently, while the frequency of eating domestic animals and poultry, sugar-sweetened beverages, and fast food were the opposite. Moreover, high restrained eating was a risk factor for low dietary diversity (odds ratio (OR) = 1.384, 95% confidence interval: 1.002~1.912). The high incidence of restrained eating among Chinese college students and its energy-restricted diets that may lead to possible health implications require attention. Further studies are needed to investigate the characteristics of college students’ restrained eating to tailor appropriate interventions for forming positive body images and promoting healthy eating behaviors, thus, improving dietary quality.

scholarly journals Association between Mental Health Knowledge Level and Depressive Symptoms among Chinese College Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1850
Author(s):  
Shuo Cheng ◽  
Di An ◽  
Zhiying Yao ◽  
Jenny Jing-Wen Liu ◽  
Xuan Ning ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Mental Health Knowledge

This study aimed to explore the association between mental health knowledge level and the prevalence of depressive symptoms among Chinese college students. A cross-sectional study was conducted in six universities in Jinan, Shandong Province, China, and a total of 600 college students were recruited to self-complete a series of questionnaires. The Mental Health Knowledge Questionnaire (MHKQ) was used to investigate the level of mental health knowledge. Depressive symptoms were investigated with the depression subscale of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21). The prevalence rate of depressive symptoms among college students was 31.2%. Compared with MHKQ scoring in the 1st quartile, college students with MHKQ scoring in the 3rd quartile and in the 4th quartile reported lower levels of depressive symptoms after adjusting for potential confounding factors. Since mental health knowledge level was related to depressive symptoms among college students, increased efforts to promote the level of mental health knowledge in Chinese college students are critical.

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