Die Bedeutung spezifischer studienbedingter Anforderungen und Ressourcen für die Gesundheit und Lebenszufriedenheit von Studierenden

 

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Zusammenfassung

Hintergrund Studien weisen auf einen Zusammenhang zwischen Studienbedingungen und gesundheitlichen Beeinträchtigungen von Studierenden hin. Ziel war die Untersuchung des Einflusses spezifischer studienbezogener Anforderungen und Ressourcen auf die selbsteingeschätzte Gesundheit.

Methode Studierende der Technischen Universität Dresden wurden online zu ihrer Gesundheit und ihrem Studium befragt. Bezugnehmend auf das Study Demands-Resources Modell wurden deskriptive und Zusammenhangsanalysen durchgeführt.

Ergebnisse 1.312 Studierende wurden in die Untersuchungen einbezogen. Ca. ein Fünftel der Teilnehmenden gab eine geringe Lebenszufriedenheit und hohe Erschöpfung an. Zeitliche und geistige Anforderungen sind mit einer schlechteren Gesundheit, soziale Unterstützung und Zeitspielraum im Studium mit einer besseren Gesundheit verbunden. Dies wurde besonders bei einer Kombination von hohen Anforderungen und geringen Ressourcen deutlich.

Schlussfolgerung Die Ergebnisse liefern Ansatzpunkte für präventive Maßnahmen zur Stärkung der studentischen Gesundheit.

Abstract

Background Studies report an association between study conditions and student health outcomes. The aim was to investigate the influence of specific study-related demands and resources on self-assessed health.

Method Students of the Technical University of Dresden were surveyed online about their health and their studies. Referring to the Study Demands-Resources Model descriptive and regression analytic methods were applied.

Results 1,312 students were included in the analyses. About one-fifth of participants reported low life satisfaction and high exhaustion. Time and cognitive demands were associated with poorer health, social support and time margin in studies were linked to better health. This relationship was particularly evident with a combination of high demands and low resources.

Conclusion The results provide approaches for preventive measures to strengthen the health of students.

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Publication History

Received: 17 May 2023

Accepted: 12 October 2023

Article published online:
20 December 2023

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