Socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyles, social support quality and mental health in college students: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental health problems are important public health issues among college students and are associated with various social factors. However, these influencing factors were scarcely summarized in Chinese college students comprehensively. This study aims to assess the associations between socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyles, social support quality (SSQ) and mental health among Chinese college students .

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted in Wuhan, China, from October 2017 to February 2018. College students from 18 colleges or universities were randomly recruited using multi-stage cluster sampling method. The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support scale and 12-items General Health Questionnaire were used to estimate students' SSQ and men

SUBMITTER: Wang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9392273 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature