Risk and protective factors associated with hopelessness among Canadian postsecondary students

ABSTRACT: Hopelessness has been linked to several negative mental health outcomes among young adults and the prevalence of it has increased in recent years. The aim was to identify factors associated with hopelessness among Canadian postsecondary students using a socioecological model as a framework. A set of factors for investigation were identified using previously published literature and proxy questions from the American College Health Association’s National College Health Assessment II (n = 48,584). A multivariable logistic regression model was fitted to examine these potential associations. Overall, modifiable factors such as belonging to a community, general health, academic performance, and life stressors were found to be associated with hopelessness. In contrast, hopelessness was also assoc

SUBMITTER: Keshoofy A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10072026 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature