General Health and Depression Outcomes Related to Cumulative Indicators of Unmet Social Determinant of Health Needs for College Students

Unmet social determinants of health (SDOH) needs impact college students' general and mental health, however research is lacking in the cumulative impact of unmet SDOH needs. Utilizing a cross-sectional research design, researchers investigated SDOH, depression, and mental and general health wi...

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Published in:Journal of college student psychotherapy 2022-10, Vol.36 (4), p.370-391
Main Authors: Johnson, Kaprea F., Brookover, Dana L., Borden, Ne'Shaun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
At Risk Persons
Barriers
College Students
depression
Depression (Psychology)
general health
Health
health disparities
Health Needs
Health status
Housing
Hunger
Income
Medical personnel
Mental depression
Mental Health
Mental health professionals
Self evaluation
Severity (of Disability)
Social factors
Social health needs
Social Influences
Student Needs
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Summary:Unmet social determinants of health (SDOH) needs impact college students' general and mental health, however research is lacking in the cumulative impact of unmet SDOH needs. Utilizing a cross-sectional research design, researchers investigated SDOH, depression, and mental and general health with college students (N = 301). Thirty-seven percent of the variance found in depression was accounted for by unmet SDOH needs and negative self-assessed general health (SAGH). As unmet SDOH needs increase, depression severity and negative SAGH also increase. Furthermore, students are 2.64 times more likely to have unmet SDOH needs, and 3.14 times more likely to have negative SAGH if in the moderate to severe depression group. College students are entering universities with more depression symptomology and our study found that factors related to social determinants of health may be a significant contribution. For college mental health professionals charged with preventing and treating mental health issues such as depression, increased attention to social factors is indicated.
ISSN:8756-8225
1540-4730
DOI:10.1080/87568225.2021.1881752