Student Psychological Distress: A Psychometric Study of 1,750 Norwegian 1st-Year Undergraduate Students

Evidence which suggests that university & college students are more vulnerable to psychological distress than the general population has generated increasing public concern. This study presents psychometric data on Norwegian undergraduate students' psychological distress (N= 1,750). Psychol...

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Published inScandinavian journal of educational research Vol. 50; no. 1; pp. 95 - 109
Main Authors Nerdrum, Per, Rustoen, Tone, Ronnestad, Michael H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.02.2006
Subjects
College Students
Marital Status
Norway
Psychological Distress
Undergraduate Students
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Summary:Evidence which suggests that university & college students are more vulnerable to psychological distress than the general population has generated increasing public concern. This study presents psychometric data on Norwegian undergraduate students' psychological distress (N= 1,750). Psychological distress was assessed by applying the 12-item version of the General Health Questionnaire. Twenty-one percent of the students reported symptoms indicating clinically significant psychological distress. Demographic variables such as gender, marital status, being born in or outside Norway, & father's educational level were significantly associated with the degree of distress, but the associations were not strong. The findings indicated that the Norwegian students reported less psychological distress than students in other western countries reported in comparable studies. Tables, References. Adapted from the source document.
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ISSN:0031-3831
DOI:10.1080/00313830500372075