Demographic and psychosocial predictors of major depression and generalised anxiety disorder in Australian university students

摘要

BackgroundFew studies have examined modifiable psychosocial risk factors for mental disorders among university students, and of these, none have employed measures that correspond to clinical diagnostic criteria. The aim of this study was to examine psychosocial and demographic risk factors for major depression and generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) in a sample of Australian university students.