[Relation between sub-health and family environmental factors among university students in Bengbu city].

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence of psychosomatic sub-health symptoms and to explore the effects of family factors on them among university students. METHODS: Based on stratified, convenience cluster sampling, questionnaire investigation was conducted among 320 students from 2 universities of Bengbu city, which contained demographic characteristics, family factors and multidimensional sub-health questionnaire of adolescents (MSQA). Chi2 test and Logistic regression analysis were used to examine the risk factors of sub-health symptoms. RESULTS: The prevalence of overall sub-health symptoms among students was 46.0%. Of the students 30.0% reported physical symptoms and the rates of physical inactivity, physiological dysfunction, and immunity decline were 27.0%, 42.0% and 34.1%, respectively. Of the students 36.5% reported mental symptoms and the rates emotional symptoms, behavioral symptoms and social adaptation problems were 68.6, 35.5% and 85.8%, respectively. The main family factors influence sub-health symptom were family type and the health status of parents. CONCLUSION: The prevalence rate of sub-health symptoms among university students was very high. The risk factors for sub-health symptoms were single-parent family and lower health level of parents .