The association between depressive symptoms and self-rated health among university students: a cross-sectional study in France and Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depressive disorders in University students have risen dramatically in the past few decades to the extent that students' mental health has become a current global public health priority. Obtaining information from University students about their mental health is challenging because of potential embarrassment of disclosing one's concerns and fear of stigmatization. Self-rated health might be a good solution to evaluate mental health state by a simple and neutral indicator. The aim of the study is to investigate the association between depressive symptoms and self-rated health by sex among University students in France and Japan.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted by using two large cohorts of students aged ≥18 years (n = 5655 in Bordeaux, France and n = 

SUBMITTER: Ishida M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7685657 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature