BACKGROUND Numerous previous studies have investigated the lifestyle and self-perceived health status of medical students. This study examined whether students' country of origin contributed to their mental health and health risk behaviour. METHODS We conducted our cross-sectional questionnaire survey over four consecutive years (2009-2012). The target population was fourth-year English- and ...

The issue of mental health literacy has been widely studied in developed countries, with few studies conducted in Arab countries. In this study we aimed to investigate mental health literacy and attitudes towards psychiatric patients among students of Jazan University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A crosssectional study was conducted among undergraduate students using a validated Arabicversion ques...

background and purpose: regarding the role of body image and self-esteem in mental health in women, research examined the mediating role of self-esteem and body image in relation to the self-compassion and mental health in female students research method: the population is composed of girl students of payam noor of delfan city. for this purpose, 280 students were selected by random cluster samp...

high levels of mental health during studying in university, makes students able to deal effectively with numerous stressors they experience. our aim of this study was to examine and compare social anxiety among first to fourth year student nurses of ministry of health affiliated universities of medical sciences located in tehran city, iran in 2010. in this descriptive analytic study, 400 studen...

While all students face a range of mental health concerns, it is important to consider undergraduate students as a distinct group. Because these students face a unique set of circumstances which play an intricate role in the manifestation of mental health problems. Thus the aim of the present study was to determine the effect of different personality factors and family problems on mental health...

OBJECTIVES School-based health centers (SBHCs) play an increasingly major role in providing mental health services for students. This study evaluated the impact of SBHCs on mental health-care services and psychosocial health-related quality of life (HRQOL). METHODS Four SBHC intervention and two matched non-SBHC school districts were examined from 1997 to 2003. The SBHC intervention began in ...

BACKGROUND Medical students can experience the transition from theory to clinical clerkships as stressful. Scientific literature on the mental health of clinical clerkship students is scarce and mental health is usually defined as absence of psychological distress without assessing psychological, emotional and social wellbeing, together called 'positive mental health'. This cross-sectional stud...