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Depression, Anxiety and Symptoms of Stress among Baccalaureate Nursing Students in Hong Kong: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cheung, Teris, Wong, Siu, Wong, Kit, Law, Lap, Ng, Karen, Tong, Man, Wong, Ka, Ng, Man, Yip, Paul·2016·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
DOI 10.3390/ijerph13080779PMC PMC4997465
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This study examines the prevalence of depression, anxiety and symptoms of stress among baccalaureate nursing students in Hong Kong. Recent epidemiological data suggest that the prevalence of mild to severe depression, anxiety and stress among qualified nurses in Hong Kong stands at 35.8%, 37.3% and 41.1%, respectively. A total of 661 nursing students were recruited to participate in our cross-sectional mental health survey using the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale 21. Multiple logistic regression was used to determine significant relationships between variables. Working in general medicine, being in financial difficulty, having sleep problems, not having leisure activity and perceiving oneself in poor mental health were significant correlates of past-week depression, anxiety and stress. Year of study, physical inactivity and family crisis in the past year correlated significantly with depression. Imbalanced diets significantly correlated with anxiety. Stress was significantly associated with a lack of alone time. This is the first study to confirm empirically that clinical specialty, financial difficulties and lifestyle factors can increase nursing students’ levels of depression and anxiety and symptoms of stress. Prevention, including the early detection and treatment of mental disorder, promises to reduce the prevalence of these indicators among this group.

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Authors
Cheung, T., Wong, S., Wong, K., Law, L., Ng, K., Tong, M., Wong, K., Ng, M., & Yip, P.
Affiliations
  • School of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
  • Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Venue
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2016-08-03
Volume
13
Issue
8
Pages
779
ISSN
1660-4601
DOI
10.3390/ijerph13080779
PMC
PMC4997465
Cited by
212
References
25
Language
en
Licence
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (vor)

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Cheung, T., Wong, S., Wong, K., Law, L., Ng, K., Tong, M., Wong, K., Ng, M., & Yip, P. (2016). Depression, Anxiety and Symptoms of Stress among Baccalaureate Nursing Students in Hong Kong: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13080779