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.

La presente investigación tiene como objetivo identificar las variables psicológicas que predicen la salud mental en una muestra de 1,024 estudiantes universitarios de Lima y Huánuco. Para ello, se aplicaron las siguientes escalas: Autoeficacia General, el Cuestionario de Estimación del Afrontamiento (COPE 60), el Cuestionario de Vivencias Académicas (QVA-r), la Escala de Estrés percibido (PSS) y el cuestionario SF 36. Los resultados indican que el estrés, el estilo de afrontamiento evitativo, el área interpersonal y el centro de estudios predicen la salud mental. El análisis de mediación indica que el estrés media la relación entre el estilo evitativo y la salud mental. Los hallazgos de la presente investigación pueden contribuir con el desarrollo de programas que busquen mejorar la salud mental de los estudiantes universitarios.

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.

This investigation aims to analyze the association between the perceived physical and mental health and the sociodemographic, academic and psychological variables in a group of 520 students from a private university of Lima. For this purpose, the Short Form- 36 Health Survey (SF-36), the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and the Coping Estimation Inventory (COPE 60) were used. The results show that men obtained higher scores in the dimensions of physical health compared to women. Students who had less academic difficulties obtained higher scores in the dimensions of mental health. Finally, the perceived stress exhibited stronger correlations with the dimensions of perceived physical and mental health. It is expected that these results contribute to the development of programs focused on health prevention and promotion of university students. DOI: ht...

Background: While in college, students face specific situations that might be stressful. To recognize such experience, this research proposes the term academic stress, which causes symptoms that may affect students’ health. Objective: To describe the prevalence of academic stress and its components, and to analyze the role of sociodemographic, academic and behavioral variables in the dimensions of stress. Method: The study population accounted for 1,801 college students from six Peruvian cities, out of which 57.7% were women aged between 18 and 54 (M = 20.79, SD = 2.69). The SISCO Inventory of Academic Stress and the Lifestyle Questionnaire for Young College Students – Peru (CEVJU – Peru) were administered. Results: Eighty-three percent (83%) of the students indicated having experienced academic stress during the semester: mostly medium and medium-high stress levels. Multiple linea...