Determinants of mental health in college students from Lima and Huanuco

Authors

  • Cecilia Chau Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

    Doctora en Psicología por la Universidad Católica de Lovaina (Bélgica) y profesora investigadora del Departamento de Psicología de la PUCP. Dirección postal: Av. Universitaria 1801, San Miguel, Lima 32, Perú. Contacto: cchau@pucp.pe
  • Patty Vilela Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

    Licenciada en Psicología Clínica por la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, asistente de docencia y miembro del Grupo de Psicología, Salud y Universidad de la misma casa de estudios. Dirección postal: Av. Universitaria 1801, San Miguel, Lima 32, Perú. Contacto: patty.vilelaa@pucp.pe

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18800/psico.201702.001

Keywords:

mental health, college students, coping styles, general self efficacy, adaptation to college, perceived stress, SF 36

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify the psychological variables that predict the mental health in a sample of 1, 024 students from Lima and Huánuco. For this purpose, the following scales were used: General Self-efficacy, Coping Estimation Inventory (COPE 60), Academic Experiences Questionnaire (QVA-r), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and SF36 questionnaire.
Results showed that perceived stress, the avoidant coping, the interpersonal area and study center predict mental health. The mediation analysis revealed that stress mediates the relation between the avoidant coping and the mental health. These findings of this  research may contribute to the development of programs to improve the mental health in college students.

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Published

2017-07-18

How to Cite

Chau, C., & Vilela, P. (2017). Determinants of mental health in college students from Lima and Huanuco. Revista De Psicología, 35(2), 387–422. https://doi.org/10.18800/psico.201702.001

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 2 (2017)

Section

Articles