在参加美国大学的学生中,时期贫困和心理健康
Jonathan Noel1,2, Samantha Strong1,2, Sarah Miller1,2
1Department of Health Science, College of Health and Wellness, Johnson & Wales University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Journal of American college health : J of ACH
|January 13, 2025
概括
期间贫困影响了18.3%的大学生,不成比例地影响了跨性别者,LGB+和黑人学生. 经历周期性贫困显著增加了抑郁,焦虑和自杀念头的风险.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 心理健康 心理健康
- 社会学 社会学 社会学
背景情况:
- 月经贫困,缺乏获得月经产品,卫生设施和教育的机会,是日益关注的问题.
- 现有的研究突出了社会经济因素对学生福祉的影响.
- 了解高等教育中时期贫困的流行和后果对于制定有针对性的干预措施至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 为了确定大学生中期贫困的普遍性.
- 调查期间贫困和心理健康结果之间的关联,包括抑郁,焦虑和自杀念头.
主要方法:
- 进行了一项横截面研究,对美国东北部的311名女大学生进行了分娩.
- 期间贫困被评估使用七项尺度.
- 用经过验证的仪器对心理健康进行了抑郁,焦虑和自杀念头的选.
- 调整了人口统计和社会经济因素的物流回归模型用于分析关联.
主要成果:
- 18.3%的参与者表示经历过周期性贫困.
- 在变性/不合规 (OR=3.34),LGB+ (OR=1.94) 和黑人/非洲裔美国人 (OR=3.61) 学生中观察到更高的月经贫困率.
- 期间贫困与抑郁症 (OR=6.21),焦虑症 (OR=4.01) 和自杀念头 (OR=2.85) 查阳性的几率增加显著相关.
结论:
- 期间贫困是大学生中普遍存在的问题,与严重的心理健康挑战有关.
- 针对时期贫困的干预措施是必要的,以减轻不良心理健康结果,减少健康不平等.
- 大学和政府机构应该考虑实施免费分发月经产品的政策.
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