Key result
Depressive disorders comprise ~57% of student mental health diagnoses, with severity linked to low GPA.
Why the study?
Mental health problems were found to be relatively high in university students, prompting investigation into their prevalence and associated factors.
Cross-Sectional (n=184)
No
Depressive disorders are highly prevalent among university students seeking mental health services, with low GPA and family history of mental disorders predicting moderate to severe illness.
May inform university mental health resource allocation; leaves open prospective validation of GPA and family history as predictors.
<ns4:p> <ns4:bold>Background:</ns4:bold> Early studies found that the mental health problems rate was relatively high in university students. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of mental problems and associated factors in university students. </ns4:p> <ns4:p> <ns4:bold>Methods:</ns4:bold> We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive study at Supara mental health service in the Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital between February 2020 to June 2021. The primary outcome was the prevalence of psychiatric diagnosis according to the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10). The secondary assessments included the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), 8 items from the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) to assess suicidal risk (8Q), and the Thai Mental Health Indicator (TMHI-15). The prevalence of mental health problems was presented by frequency and percentage. In addition, multivariable regression analysis was used to identify potential predictors of mental health problems. </ns4:p> <ns4:p> <ns4:bold>Results:</ns4:bold> A total of 184 participants (62% female; mean age = 22.49 years (SD 3.93) were recruited. The depressive disorders, adjustment disorders, and anxiety disorders rates were 57.1%, 15.2% and 13.6%, respectively. Grade point averages (GPAs) below 3.0 (OR=3.09, 95%CI: 1.17-8.14) and a family history of mental disorder (OR=3.40, 95%CI: 1.10-10.48) were significant associated factors of moderate to severe mental health problems. Detecting and screening these factors may help the university to provide early detection and treatment for students. </ns4:p> <ns4:p> <ns4:bold>Conclusions:</ns4:bold> Depressive disorders were the most common mental health disorders. Females, low GPAs and a family history of mental disorder were predictors of moderate to severe mental health problems. </ns4:p>
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Kirdchok et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Mental health problems (n=184). Among university students visiting a mental health service, depressive disorders were the most common diagnosis (57.1%), while low GPA and family history of mental disorders predicted severe illness.
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