Kirsti Grøtan|Erik R. Sund|Ottar Bjerkeset
Mental Health, Academic Self-Efficacy and Study Progress Among College Students – The SHoT Study, Norway
Nord University|Nord University|Norwegian University of Science and Technology|Nord University
student life stressful students may cause mental distress besides major public health challenge mental distress influence academic achievement main objectives current study examine associations mental distress academic selfefficacy study progress secondary aim examine mental health help seeking students mental distress data derived norwegian students health welfare survey 2014 shot 2014 first major survey comprising questions mental health academic selfefficacy psychosocial factors amongst students utilizing data norwegian region found 749 31 2430 norwegian fulltime students age 35 responded survey symptoms mental distress measured using hopkins symptom checklist hscl25 academic selfefficacy measured using norwegian version general selfefficacy scale gse tailored academic setting demographic social lifestyle studyrelated variables included analyses logistic regression analyses performed assess relationship mental distress academic selfefficacy academic performance seventeen percent reported severe symptoms psychological distress similar overall prevalence among students norway students reporting severe mental distress four times likely report low academic selfefficacy twice likely report delayed study progress compared students reporting moderate symptoms mental distress 27 reporting severe mental distress sought professional help whereas 31 considered seeking help study showed strong association symptoms mental distress academic selfefficacy study progress prospective studies evaluate whether improved helpseeking psychological treatment promote students mental health ultimately improve academic selfefficacy study progress