Psychological distress and well-being among students of health disciplines: the importance of academic satisfaction

Franzen, Jessica; Jermann, Françoise; Ghisletta, Paolo; Rudaz, Serge; Bondolfi, Guido; Tran, Nguyen Toan

doi:10.3390/ijerph18042151

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Psychological distress and well-being among students of health disciplines: the importance of academic satisfaction

ContributorsFranzen, Jessica; Jermann, Françoise; Ghisletta, Paolo

; Rudaz, Serge; Bondolfi, Guido; Tran, Nguyen Toan

Published inInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 18, no. 4, 2151

Publication date2021

Abstract

Research on the mental health of students in health disciplines mainly focuses on psychological distress and nursing and medical students. This study aimed to investigate the psychological well-being and distress and related factors among undergraduate students training in eight different health-related tracks in Geneva, Switzerland.

Keywords

Anxiety
Bachelor's degree students
Depression
Mental health
Psychological well-being
Stress
Student academic satisfaction
Undergraduate students.

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FRANZEN, Jessica et al. Psychological distress and well-being among students of health disciplines: the importance of academic satisfaction. In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021, vol. 18, n° 4, p. 2151. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18042151