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Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders among College Students in Saudi Arabia in 2019-2020

Abstract

Fatimah Almeathem, Fatimah Alsultan, Ahoud Alharbi,Nouf Adawi,Noura Al-Ahmad, Fai Alhotan ,Raghad Alshamlan and Roaa Almazyad

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of mental health disorders among college students in Saudi Arabia, to compare between medical students and non-medical students, to identify the factors that affect mental health and to assess the impact of students’ academic performance in this population. To determine the prevalence of obsessive compulsive disorder among medical and non-medical students

Methods: A cross-sectional study that is carried out among college students of both medical and non-medical specialties in different Saudi colleges. Data was collected via filling an online questionnaire for the socio- demographic characteristics, several aspects of academic life, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS 21) and Arabic Scale of Obsession-Compulsion (ASOC) that was posted on social media and sent by E-mails

Results: The data revealed high levels of mental disorders among college student. Risk factors included: gender and GPA, females and lower GPA appeared to carry a greater risk of developing such illnesses. Specialty, academic year, age and marital status didn’t have a significant impact. The data did not show linear regression between the ASOC score and health specialty.

Conclusion: We concluded that college students of all different specialties and demographics suffer from mental health disorders and have to deal with high levels of stress, anxiety and depression.