Study environment and the incidence of mental health problems and activity-limiting musculoskeletal problems among university students: the SUN cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the association between different aspects of study environment and the incidence of mental health problems and activity-limiting musculoskeletal problems.

Design, setting and participants

We recruited a cohort of 4262 Swedish university students of whom 2503 (59%) were without moderate or worse mental health problems and 2871 (67%) without activity-limiting musculoskeletal problems at baseline. The participants were followed at five time points over 1 year using web surveys.

Exposures

Self-rated discrimination, high study pace, low social cohesion and poor physical environment measured at baseline.

Outcomes

Self-rated mental health problems defined as scoring above cut-off on any of the subscales of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scal

SUBMITTER: Johansson F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10503358 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature