Stress - Bouteyre's study.

Outines Bouteyre et al's study on daily hassles.

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  • Created on: 18-12-11 16:59

Aim

Investigation into the relationship between daily hassles and the mental health of students during the transition from school to university

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Procedure

  • Over 200 first year psychology students at a French university
  • 2 questionnaires:

  - Hassles scale

  - Beck's Depression Inventory

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Findings

  • 41% suffered depressive symptoms
  • Positive correlation between hassles score and depression
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Conclusion

Transition to university is a high risk factor for depression due to many daily hassles

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