MENTAL HEALTH AMONG PALESTINIAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS1Mental health problems among the Palestinian university students on the West bankAbstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of mental health among Palestinian university students on the West Bank. The study included 254 volunteer undergraduate students (50.4% males and 49.6% females), ranging from 18 to 26 years of age. Data was collected using Psychological Problems Scale, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and a Demographic Information Form. The study showed that anxiety score (M = 2.83; SD = .92) was significantly higher than depression (M = 2.55; SD = .95), and psychosomatic symptoms (M = 2.57; SD =.87) scores. Anxiety and psychosomatic symptoms were significantly higher among females students than males. The results also showed that there was a strong positive correlation between anxiety and depression. Furthermore, anxiety and depression were negatively correlated with perceived social support from friends, family and significant others.The results are discussed with reference to past research, and some implications of thestudy are suggested.

Keywords: Anxiety, Depression, Psychosomatic symptoms, Perceived social support, University Students, Palestine

Conference Title

TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS of EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES and DEVELOPMENT - Santiago de Compostela\ spain

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Spain

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June 23, 2016 - June 25, 2016

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Facultad de Psicología. Universidad de Granada. 18011, Granada (España).

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