Prevalence of mental disorders among Norwegian college and university students: a population-based cross-sectional analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Self-report data indicate a sharp increase in mental health problems among college and university students in recent years, but accurate prevalence estimates of mental disorders are lacking. The current study used a validated psychiatric diagnostic survey, developed into a self-administered electronic version, to examine the prevalence of common mental disorders in a large national sample of college and university students in Norway.

Methods

Participants (aged 18-35 years) from the national Students' Health and Wellbeing (SHOT) Study in 2022 were recruited to a follow-up online survey of mental disorders from January to February 2023 (n = 10,460). Current (30-days), 12-months and lifetime prevalence of common mental disorders were examined using a newly developed

SUBMITTER: Sivertsen B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10624983 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature