Table 3 Psychosocial risk factors for major depression and GAD

Feeling too much pressure to succeed

388 (60.9)

9.86 (3.03, 32.10)**

2.64 (0.73, 9.49)

8.04 (3.97, 16.26)**

3.44 (1.57, 7.55)**

Time management issues/procrastination

387 (60.8)

3.77 (1.67, 8.55)**

0.98 (0.37, 2.62)

3.18 (1.88, 5.38)**

1.02 (0.53, 1.96)

Exam anxiety

378 (59.3)

6.01 (2.35, 15.38)**

1.78 (0.64, 4.96)

2.45 (1.50, 3.99)**

0.74 (0.41, 1.34)

Problems achieving work/life/study balance

356 (55.9)

4.02 (1.85, 8.73)**

1.12 (0.44, 2.86)

3.12 (1.90, 5.10)**

0.97 (0.52, 1.80)

Lack of confidence

328 (51.5)

11.09 (3.94, 31.25)**

3.84 (1.28, 11.56)*

5.10 (3.01, 8.62)**

2.17 (1.17, 3.82)*

Loneliness

288 (45.2)

5.63 (2.68, 11.82)**

1.91 (0.84, 4.34)

3.56 (2.26, 5.63)**

1.44 (0.86, 2.43)

Difficulty coping with study

265 (41.6)

6.66 (3.17, 13.99)**

2.30 (0.93, 5.67)

5.42 (3.36, 8.74)**

2.77 (1.53, 5.02)**

Body image problems

218 (34.2)

4.67 (2.47, 8.77)**

2.11 (1.06, 4.20)*

2.79 (1.82, 4.28)**

1.54 (0.95, 2.49)

Relationship issues

171 (26.8)

2.06 (1.14, 3.74)*

0.88 (0.46, 1.71)

2.52 (1.63, 3.89)**

1.27 (0.78, 2.07)

Homesickness

154 (24.2)

1.34 (0.71, 2.54)

1.12 (0.71, 1.81)

Issues with sexual or gender identity

46 (7.5)

3.75 (1.73, 8.11)**

1.82 (0.77, 4.30)

1.97 (1.00, 3.89)