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, %)

2

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