Depression, anxiety, and stress among college students in Jordan and their need for mental health services

Nursing Forum ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heyam F. Dalky ◽  
Assel Gharaibeh
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services

scholarly journals Use of Mental Health Services Among College Students by Sexual Orientation

LGBT Health ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 421-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Baams ◽  
Susan M. De Luca ◽  
Chris Brownson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services

scholarly journals The Theory of Planned Behavior as it predicts potential intention to seek mental health services for depression among college students

2016 ◽  
Vol 64 (8) ◽  
pp. 593-603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa M. Bohon ◽  
Kelly A. Cotter ◽  
Richard L. Kravitz ◽  
Philip C. Cello ◽  
Erik Fernandez y Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior

scholarly journals The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on college students’ health and financial stability in New York City: Findings from a population-based sample of City University of New York (CUNY) students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi E. Jones ◽  
Meredith Manze ◽  
Victoria Ngo ◽  
Patricia Lamberson ◽  
Nicholas Freudenberg
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Financial Stability ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
The Impact

AbstractUnderstanding the effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on students’ health and financial stability is important to establish effective interventions to mitigate these effects, which may have long-term consequences on their health and wellbeing. Public universities in urban centers represent a substantial proportion of college students in the United States. We implemented a cross-sectional population-based online survey of 2,282 students in a large, public university in New York City in April 2020. We created weights to account for non-response and used Poisson regression with robust standard errors to estimate adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR) for factors associated with mental health outcomes. Students experienced high rates of anxiety/depression and financial instability due to the pandemic. Half of the students reported anxiety/depression (54.5%) and an increased need for mental health services (49.0%) as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority (81.1%) reported loss of household income, and half (49.8%) reported worries about losing housing. High levels of food (aPR=1.4, 95% CI 1.2, 1.6) and housing (aPR=1.3, 95% CI 1.2, 1.4) insecurity were the strongest predictors of anxiety/depression. Household and personal experiences with possible COVID-19 symptoms were also associated with anxiety/depression or the need for increased mental health services. Addressing student needs at public urban universities requires an integrated holistic approach that targets urgent mental health and economic needs related to the impact of COVID-19. Students who become infected need mental health services as well as health monitoring.

scholarly journals Text Mining Mental Health Reports for Issues Impacting Today’s College Students: Qualitative Study

10.2196/10032 ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. e10032 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fay Cobb Payton ◽  
Lynette Kvasny Yarger ◽  
Anthony Thomas Pinter
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
College Students ◽  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Student Services ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
Mental Health Concerns

Background A growing number of college students are experiencing personal circumstances or encountering situations that feel overwhelming and negatively affect their academic studies and other aspects of life on campus. To meet this growing demand for counseling services, US colleges and universities are offering a growing variety of mental health services that provide support and services to students in distress. Objective In this study, we explore mental health issues impacting college students using a corpus of news articles, foundation reports, and media stories. Mental health concerns within this population have been on the rise. Uncovering the most salient themes articulated in current news and literature reports can better enable higher education institutions to provide health services to its students. Methods We used SAS Text Miner to analyze 165 references that were published from 2010 to 2015 and focused on mental health among college students. Key clusters were identified to reveal the themes that were most significant to the topic. Results The final cluster analysis yielded six themes in students’ mental health experiences in higher education (ie, age, race, crime, student services, aftermath, victim). Two themes, increasing demand for student services provided by campus counseling centers (113/165, 68.5%) and the increased mental health risks faced by racial and ethnic minorities (30/165, 18.2%), dominated the discourse. Conclusions Higher education institutions are actively engaged in extending mental health services and offering targeted outreach to students of color. Cluster analysis identified that institutions are devoting more and innovative resources in response to the growing number students who experience mental health concerns. However, there is a need to focus on proactive approaches to mitigate the causes of mental health and the aftermath of a negative experience, particularly violence and sexual assault. Such strategies can potentially influence how students navigate their health information seeking and how information and communication technologies, including mobile apps, can partially address the needs of college students.

scholarly journals Mental Health Help-Seeking Intentions Among International and African American College Students: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Kesnold Mesidor ◽  
Kaye F. Sly
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
African American ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
African American College Students

This study examined the relationship between social-cognitive factors (e.g., attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control), psychological distress, and help-seeking intentions for a sample of 111 international and African American college students. The results of this study showed that the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) variables (e.g., attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control) accounted for 17.7 % of the variance in help-seeking intentions. The first hypothesis, which predicted that positive attitudes toward mental health services and perceived behavioral control would be significant predictors of the students’ intentions to seek mental health services, was partially supported. Perceived behavioral control was the strongest predictor of helpseeking intentions. Contrary to our expectations, attitudes toward mental health services were not a significant predictor of mental health seeking intentions. The second hypothesis was not supported. There was no significant difference in mean intention scores for African American college students compared to international college students. 

scholarly journals The negative stereotypes about mental health, and African-American College students’ willingness to seek counseling

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-42
Author(s):  
Quaneshia S. Chandler
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
African American ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
African American College Students ◽  
Negative Stereotypes ◽  
Health Counseling ◽  
The Many

Mental health issues, such as excessive stress, anxiety and depression, are common among the college students. Students from minority populations disproportionally experience these issues, which impacts their overall functioning. It is well known that African Americans and others underutilise mental health service and are more likely to discontinue services even when they seek such services. Given this observation, the present study examines the attitude of African American college students towards seeking mental health services. Specifically, the study will highlight negative stereotypes attached to seeking mental health services, and how these impact the willingness of African American college students to seek mental health services. The study will explore ways to combat these negative stereotypes. Additionally, the study will also discuss the many barriers that come in to play with African Americans in seeking mental health opportunities. Keywords: Stereotypes, African Americans, mental Health, counseling, willingness.

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