ABSTRACT

Factors related to the ‘typical university experience,’ such as high levels of perceived stress and a lack of sleep, negatively affect student mental health. The present study analyzes mental health risk and protective factors from 2,472 respondents gathered through the National College Health Assessment-II survey to inform the development of a mental health program for post-secondary students at an institution in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Students who reported symptoms or diagnoses of anxiety and depression, above or below average stress, and few nights of restful sleep were more likely to be languishing than moderately mentally healthy, while students who reported average levels of stress and three or more restful nights of sleep per week were more likely to be flourishing than moderately mentally healthy. This work draws on the Health Belief Model in developing effective wellness programs to help students move along the mental health continuum toward flourishing.

摘要

与“典型大学经历”相关的因素，例如高水平的压力和睡眠不足，会对学生的心理健康产生负面影响。本研究分析了通过国家大学健康评估-II 调查收集的 2,472 名受访者的心理健康风险和保护因素，以便为加拿大安大略省西南部一所机构的专上学生制定心理健康计划提供信息。报告焦虑和抑郁症状或诊断、压力高于或低于平均水平、睡眠时间很少的学生比精神健康的学生更容易感到疲倦，而报告平均压力水平和三个或更多睡眠睡眠的学生更容易感到疲倦每周比精神健康的人更有可能欣欣向荣。