Romantic relationship challenges and young men's mental health in Canadian-based undergraduate university students.

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Journal of American College Health Pub Date : 2025-04-22 DOI:10.1080/07448481.2025.2472196

Paul Sharp, John Oliffe, David Kealy, Simon Rice, Zac Seidler, John S Ogrodniczuk

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Abstract

Objective: Young adulthood is a unique period when most men's romantic relationships are in nascent stages. The current study aimed to explore the impact of romantic relationship challenges on young men's mental health in a national sample of undergraduate Canadian-based university students.

Participants: A reference group from the 2022 National College Health Assessment was analyzed (N = 2,036), comprising young men (18-24 years) who were enrolled in full-time undergraduate studies in Canada.

Methods: Multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) was used to examine differences in psychological distress, loneliness, suicide risk, and positive mental health based on relationship distress.

Result: Overall, 816 respondents (40.1%) reported experiencing a romantic relationship challenge in the last 12 months. Young men who experienced a distressed relationship reported higher levels of psychological distress (partial η² = .043), loneliness (partial η² = .050), and suicidal behavior (partial η² = .034), and lower levels of positive mental health (partial η² = .011).

Conclusions: The findings reflect significant mental health concerns for young men who experience relationship challenges, underscoring the need to provide tailored services to young men in navigating their romantic relationships, including a relationship breakdown.

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加拿大大学生恋爱挑战与年轻男性心理健康

目的：青年时期是一个独特的时期，大多数男人的恋爱关系处于初级阶段。目前的研究旨在探索浪漫关系挑战对年轻男性心理健康的影响，研究对象是加拿大大学生。参与者：分析了来自2022年全国大学健康评估的参考组（N = 2036），包括在加拿大全日制本科学习的年轻男性（18-24岁）。方法：采用多变量协方差分析（MANCOVA）分析关系困扰在心理困扰、孤独感、自杀风险和积极心理健康方面的差异。结果：总体而言，816名受访者（40.1%）表示在过去12个月里经历过恋爱挑战。经历过痛苦关系的年轻男性报告了更高水平的心理困扰（偏η2 = 0.043）、孤独（偏η2 = 0.050）和自杀行为（偏η2 = 0.034），以及更低水平的积极心理健康（偏η2 = 0.011）。结论：研究结果反映了经历恋爱挑战的年轻男性的重大心理健康问题，强调需要为年轻人提供量身定制的服务，以引导他们的恋爱关系，包括关系破裂。

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Journal of American College Health Multiple-

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5.40

自引率

12.50%

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388

期刊介绍： Binge drinking, campus violence, eating disorders, sexual harassment: Today"s college students face challenges their parents never imagined. The Journal of American College Health, the only scholarly publication devoted entirely to college students" health, focuses on these issues, as well as use of tobacco and other drugs, sexual habits, psychological problems, and guns on campus, as well as the students... Published in cooperation with the American College Health Association, the Journal of American College Health is a must read for physicians, nurses, health educators, and administrators who are involved with students every day.