MENTAL HEALTH AND ASSOCIATION WITH SMOKING, ALCOHOL USE AMONG STUDENTS IN DONG THAP PROVINCE
Main Article Content
Abstract
Background: Mental health problems among young Vietnamese range from 8 to 29 percent. Cigarette smoking and alcohol use negatively impact mental health and have been mentioned in medical literatures. Students face a lot of pressures in life and study; they can turn to using tobacco and alcohol as a solution to cope with pressure, but it also affects their mental health. Objectives: To determine the rate of students experiencing stress, anxiety, depression and its association with smoking and alcohol use among students. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study of 738 students in Dong Thap province by April 2023. Results: The proportion of students experiencing stress, anxiety, and depression disorders was 28.3%, 47.7%, and 34.7%, respectively. Students using tobacco accounted for 4.7%. Students using alcoholic beverages were 38.9%. Stress was associated with students' alcohol consumption behavior (PR=1.49; 95% CI: 1.16-1.93). Anxiety disorders associated with smoking behavior (PR=1.47; 95% CI: 1.15-1.88), alcohol consumption (PR=1.28; 95% CI: 1.07-1.53) of students. Depression in students was associated with smoking behavior (PR=1.52; 95% CI: 1.02-2.25), alcohol consumption (PR=1.36; 95% CI: 1.06-1.76). Conclusions: Smoking is associated with anxiety, depression; alcohol consumption behaviour was associated with stress, anxiety, and depression disorders in students.
Keywords
Smoking, alcoholic beverages, stress, anxiety, depression
Article Details
References
The, Giang Kim Bao, et al. Utilization of mental health services among university students in Vietnam. International Journal of Mental Health. 2021. 50 (2), 113-135, doi:
10.1080/00207411.2020.1816114.
2. P. Tien Nam, P. Thanh Tung, N. Hanh Dung, D. Hoang An, B. Dang The Anh, Q. Bich Diep, et al. Prevalence of smoking among health science students in Vietnam in 2018 and associated factors: A cross-sectional study. Health Psychol Open. 2020. 7 (2), 1-13, doi: 10.1177/2055102920967244.
3. Nguyễn Thành Trung, Vũ Ngọc Hà, Mạc Đăng Tuấn, Nguyễn Trà My, Nguyễn Quang Tâm, Phạm Hồng Hà. Tỷ lệ sử dụng rượu bia của nam sinh viên Trường Đại học Y Dược, Đại học Quốc Gia Hà Nội năm 2022 và một số yếu tố liên quan. Tạp chí Y học Việt Nam. 2023. 529 (1B), 253-258, doi: 10.51298/vmj.v529i1B.6389.
4. Lâm Văn Minh, Tạ Thị Thanh Mơ, Nguyễn Thị Mỹ Ngọc, Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Phương. Thực trạng stress của sinh viên khoa y tại trường Đại học Công Nghệ Đồng Nai năm 2023. Tạp chí Y học Việt Nam. 2023. 527 (1B), 87-91, doi: 10.51298/vmj.v527i1B.5746.
5. N. T. Thang, D. T. D. Linh, T. N. Anh, N. T. Phuong, N. D. Giang, N. X. Long, et al. Severe Symptoms of Mental Disorders Among Students Majoring in Foreign Languages in Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Study. Front Public Health. 2022. 10 1-9, doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.855607.
6. Lê Thị Vũ Huyền. Trầm cảm theo thang DASS-21 ở sinh viên hệ bác sĩ y khoa năm thứ nhất Trường Đại Học Y Hà Nội năm học 2020-2021 và một số yếu tố liên quan. Tạp chí Y học Việt Nam. 2022. 509 (2), 149-153, doi: 10.51298/vmj.v509i2.1814.
7. A. S. Dessauvagie, H. M. Dang, T. A. T. Nguyen, G. Groen. Mental Health of University Students in Southeastern Asia: A Systematic Review. Asia Pac J Public Health. 2022. 34 (2-3), 172-181, doi: 10.1177/10105395211055545.
8. E. Ramon-Arbues, V. Gea-Caballero, J. M. Granada-Lopez, R. Juarez-Vela, B. Pellicer-Garcia, I. Anton-Solanas. The Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety and Stress and Their Associated Factors in College Students. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020. 17 (19), 1-15, doi:
10.3390/ijerph17197001.