Factors that influence mental health of university and college students in the UK: a systematic review

BMC Public Health

Table 4 Table of Associations – with Mental Wellbeing

	Adjustment/ engagement/attachment	Positive affect	Flourishing/ Life satisfaction// wellbeing	Better coping
VULNERABILITIES
> 21 age*				SS* [40]
Non heterosexual				NS [40]
Gender*—being male	NS [39] NS [42]		// SS* [38]	β 0.2*** [40]
Childhood trauma* and moderate stress high risk and stress				NS [40, 60]
Parental acceptance	SS** [59]			NS [40] / SS ^/* [40]
Attachment anxiety				β 0.38** [42]
Attachment avoidance		NS [42]
BUFFERS
Psychological strengths Self-efficacy/ emotional management/intelligence, self-control Coping, Grit, Informational self-talk /Resilience/ Adaptability/ self esteem	β 0.2 [40] SS [41] r 0.8** [39]	SS [43] 0.5 [42] β 0.5* [54] SS** [43] r 0.2* [49]	β 0.3* [54]/ SS [43]/ 0.3 [46]/ SS** [58]/	SS*** [58]
Optimism Hope		SS [43] SS [43]	SS [43] / SS [43]
Mental health literacy			// NS [68]
Leisure coping beliefs		β 0.2* [54]	β 0.2** [54]
Social support				β 0.2*** [40]
Stress		-SS** [43]	/-SS** [43]
Participation in learning	r 0.8** [39]		/0.2–0.3* [52]
dysfunctional coping	r -0.4** [42]
good experience and understanding of lectures		r 0.4** [49]

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