Table 3: Significant differences were found between students that continued and those that dropped out. Mean ranges.
|
Dropped out (n = 101) |
|
|
Continued (n = 53) |
|
|
|
|
Scales |
M (SD) |
Min |
Max |
M (SD) |
Min |
Max |
t |
p |
GHQ-28: Somatic symptoms |
1.60 (1.77) |
0 |
7 |
1.73 (2.07) |
0 |
7 |
|
|
GHQ-28: Anxiety and insomnia |
2.33 (2.44) |
0 |
7 |
2.18 (2.32) |
0 |
7 |
|
|
GHQ-28: Social dysfunction |
1.78 (1.75) |
0 |
6 |
1.86 (1.87) |
0 |
6 |
|
|
GHQ-28: Severe depression |
0.7 (1.22) |
0 |
7 |
0.69 (1.39) |
0 |
6 |
|
|
GHQ-28 |
6.42 (5.65) |
0 |
26 |
6.49 (6.52) |
0 |
26 |
|
|
PHQ-15 |
7.67 (5.12) |
0 |
19 |
9.50 (5.71) |
0 |
22 |
2.113 |
≤ 0.036 |
STAI-S |
6.67 (2.06) |
0 |
12 |
6.84 (1.74) |
2 |
10 |
|
|
STAI-T |
7.45 (2.71) |
3 |
15 |
7.77 (2.82) |
1 |
14 |
|
|
FFMQ-SF: Observe |
12.72 (3.86) |
4 |
20 |
13.05 (3.61) |
6 |
20 |
|
|
FFMQ-SF: Describe |
14.34 (2.13) |
7 |
22 |
14.20 (2.59) |
8 |
19 |
|
|
FFMQ-SF: act with awareness |
10.96 (3.92) |
5 |
20 |
11.05 (3.45) |
5 |
19 |
|
|
FFMQ-SF: Non-judging |
14.21 (4.64) |
5 |
25 |
15.16 (4.73) |
5 |
25 |
|
|
FFMQ-SF: Non-reacting |
12.70 (3.65) |
5 |
21 |
12.60 (3.83) |
5 |
21 |
|
|
FFMQ-SF |
61.03 (15.99) |
32 |
106 |
66.09 (10.65) |
37 |
80 |
|
|
CD-RISC |
24.41 (7.58) |
0 |
37 |
25.69 (7.91) |
3 |
40 |
|
|
NPAQ: Academic conditions |
7.52 (3.62) |
0 |
16 |
8.09 (3.99) |
1 |
16 |
|
|
NPAQ: Interpersonal relationships |
5.33 (3.22) |
0 |
15 |
5.35 (3.85) |
0 |
16 |
|
|
NPAQ: Emotional state |
5.27 (3.98) |
0 |
16 |
5.28 (3.92) |
0 |
16 |
|
|
NPAQ |
18.04 (8.93) |
1 |
45 |
18.67 (9.89) |
4 |
42 |
|
|
|
Dropped out (n = 101) |
|
|
Continued (n = 53) |
|
|
|
|
Would you request psychological care with regard to academic conditions, interpersonal relationships and emotional state? (yes) |
(n, %) |
|
|
(n, %) |
ꭓ2 |
p |
|
|
Study Method
|
60 (59.4) |
|
|
40 (75.5) |
3.940 |
≤ 0.047 |
|
|
Academic performance |
43 (42.6) |
|
|
32 (60.4) |
4.410 |
≤ 0.036 |
|
|
Work overload |
56 (55.4) |
|
|
26 (49.1) |
|
|
|
|
Fear of speaking in public |
64 (38.6) |
|
|
31 (58.5) |
|
|
|
|
Peer relationships |
39 (38.6) |
|
|
28 (52.8) |
|
|
|
|
Requesting help |
64 (63.4) |
|
|
38 (71.7) |
|
|
|
|
Expressing opinions/emotions |
52 (51.5) |
|
|
30 (56.6) |
|
|
|
|
Family relationships |
37 (36.6) |
|
|
23 (43.4) |
|
|
|
|
Stress/Physical discomfort |
35 (34.7) |
|
|
20 (37.7) |
|
|
|
|
Distancing oneself from personal problems |
68 (67.3) |
|
|
32 (60.4) |
|
|
|
|
Inability to face the future |
50 (49.5) |
|
|
29 (54.7) |
|
|
|
|
Abandonment of important activities |
38 (37.6) |
|
|
28 (52.8) |
|
|
|
|
|
Dropped out (n = 101) |
|
|
Continued (n = 53) |
|
|
|
|
Would you request psychological care and help in healthy habits? (yes) |
(n, %) |
|
|
(n, %) |
|
|
|
|
Food |
40 (39.6) |
|
|
24 (45.3) |
|
|
|
|
Sleep |
48 (47.5) |
|
|
25 (47.2) |
|
|
|
|
Exercise |
47 (46.5) |
|
|
23 (43.4) |
|
|
|
|
Free time |
35 (34.7) |
|
|
16 (30.2) |
|
|
|
|
Sexual relationships |
28 (27.7) |
|
|
18 (34) |
|
|
|
|
Alcohol |
22 (21.8) |
|
|
16 (30.2) |
|
|
|
|
Smoking |
21 (20.8) |
|
|
13 (24.5) |
|
|
|
|
Addictive substances |
17 (16.8) |
|
|
14 (26.4) |
|
|
|
|
Social networks |
34 (33.7) |
|
|
15 (28.3) |
|
|
|
|
Gambling |
21 (20.8) |
|
|
15 (28.3) |
|
|
|
|
|
Dropped out (n = 101) |
|
|
Continued (n = 53) |
|
|
|
|
Would you go to the university’s psychological assistance service? |
(n, %) |
|
|
(n, %) |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
87 (86.1) |
|
|
40 (75.5) |
|
|
|
|
No |
14 (13.9) |
|
|
13 (24.5) |
|
|
|
|
|
Dropped out (n = 101) |
|
|
Continued (n = 53) |
|
|
|
|
Utility psychological assistance |
M (SD) |
Min |
Max |
M (SD) |
Min |
Max |
|
|
|
7.51 (2.62) |
0 |
10 |
8.11 (1.84) |
2 |
10 |
|
|
|
Dropped out (n = 101) |
|
|
Continued (n = 53) |
|
|
|
|
Emotions |
(n, %) |
|
|
(n, %) |
|
|
|
|
Fear |
10 (9.9) |
|
|
8 (15.1) |
|
|
|
|
Anger |
5 (5) |
|
|
4 (7.5) |
|
|
|
|
Disgust |
2 (2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guilt |
3 (3) |
|
|
5 (9.4) |
|
|
|
|
Sadness |
17 (16.8) |
|
|
9 (17) |
|
|
|
|
Surprise |
3 (3) |
|
|
2 (3.8) |
|
|
|
|
Curiosity |
29 (28.7) |
|
|
8 (15.1) |
|
|
|
|
Admiration |
2 (2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security |
7 (6.9) |
|
|
4 (7.5) |
|
|
|
|
Joy |
23 (22.8) |
|
|
13 (24.6) |
|
|
|
|
Pleasant |
61 (60.3) |
|
|
25 (47.2) |
|
|
|
|
Unpleasant |
40 (39.7) |
|
|
28 (52.8) |
|
|
|
|
Note: *p < 0.05; **p < 0.001