Does stress and university adjustment relate to health in Peru?

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Publicado: oct 22, 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbhsi.2017.08.002

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Cecilia Chau
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DEL PERU
Juan Carlos Saravia
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DEL PERU

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The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between university adaptation, perceived stress and mental and physical health. We also evaluated if perceived stress mediated the relationship between university adaptation and health. A cross-sectional study was carried out among general studies undergraduate students of one private university in Lima, Peru. The sample was composed of 200 students with an average of 18.13 years old (SD = 1.41). Multiple regression and mediation analyses were assessed to understand the relationship between university adaptation and health. Multiple linear regression estimations had the following results for mental and physical health. Interpersonal relationships in university better related to mental health. This model was composed by Interpersonal, Estudio and Carrera, which accounted for 23% of the whole model. Physical health model was composed of perceived stress and Estudio which accounted for 22% of the whole model of physical health.  Mediation analysis showed that perceived stress fully mediated the relationship between Estudio and physical health. Our findings could help further understand how college students are adjusting in order to have a better health. These findings have important implications on assessing interventions for students that are struggling to adapt to college demands.

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Chau, C., & Saravia, J. C. (2016). Does stress and university adjustment relate to health in Peru?. Journal of Behavior, Health & Social Issues, 8(1), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbhsi.2017.08.002
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Cecilia Chau, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DEL PERU

Psicóloga Clínica. Realizó sus estudios de psicología en la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP), donde obtuvo su licenciatura (1993) y maestría (1998). Hizo su especialización en Psicoterapia Cognitivo conductual en el Instituto Peruano de Terapia Conductual Cognitiva de Lima (1997). Posteriormente obtuvo el doctorado en psicología en 2004 en la Universidad Católica de Lovaina (Bélgica). Se desempeña como Docente del Departamento de Psicología de la PUCP. Sus áreas de especialización e investigación son el consumo de bebidas alcohólicas y tabaco en adolescentes, estrés y afrontamiento en jóvenes.

Juan Carlos Saravia, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DEL PERU

Master in statistics Katholieke University of Leuven (Belgium).Master in clinical health psychology and associate professor in the Department of psychology of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP). Member of the Research Group Psicología, Salud y Universidad (G-PSU). Universitaria Avenue 1801, San Miguel, Lima 32, Peru  Phone number (511) 626-2000. jcsaravia@pucp.pe

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