Internet use for mental health information and support among European university students: The e-MentH project

Author:

Montagni Ilaria12,Donisi Valeria3,Tedeschi Federico3,Parizot Isabelle45,Motrico Emma6,Horgan Aine7

Affiliation:

1. University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France

2. INSERM U1219 Bordeaux Population Health Center, Bordeaux, France

3. Section of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy

4. INSERM Pierre Louis Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Social Epidemiology, Sorbonne Universite´s, Paris, France

5. Equipe de recherche sur les ine´galite´s sociales (ERIS), Centre Maurice Halbwachs (CNRS-EHESS-ENS), Paris, France

6. Departamento de Psicologi´a, Universidad Loyola Andaluci´a, Sevilla, Spain

7. Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to describe the socio-demographic variables associated with the use of the Internet for mental health information-seeking by European university students, including participants’ trust in the Internet, and their use of the Internet in comparison to traditional formal mental health care. A cross-sectional anonymous 25-item survey was conducted with 2466 students in three courses (Computer Science, Law, Nursing) from four European universities (France, Ireland, Italy, Spain). Participants were equally distributed in all four countries; they were mostly females (57.5%), with a mean age of 21.6 years. Overall, female, French and Nursing students were more likely to look for mental health information. The majority (69.7%) of students reported that information about mental health on the Internet was unreliable. Among all participants, Spanish students reported a higher trust in web content. The findings suggest that university students frequently use the Internet for mental health information-seeking but not for mental health support. Furthermore, they do not entirely trust the Internet for mental health-related issues. This should be considered in planning Internet-based programmes for mental health promotion and prevention in university students.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Health Information Management,Computer Science Applications,Health Informatics,Health Policy

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