Exploring poor sleep, mental health, and help‐seeking intention in university students

Figures & data

Table 1. Summary of participant demographics (N = 117)

Characteristic	Participants (n)	Percentage (%)
Education
High school certificate (year 12)	50	42.7
Bachelor degree	28	23.9
TAFE certificate or diploma	8	6.9
Postgraduate diploma	19	16.2
Master's degree	9	7.7
Doctoral degree	3	2.6
Current course/degree of enrolment
Undergraduate	83	70.9
Postgraduate	34	29.1
Enrolment status
Full‐time	63	53.8
Part‐time	54	46.2
Student status
Local	106	90.6
International	11	9.4
Previously saw a mental health professional
Yes	84	70.9
No	33	28.1

Table 2. Descriptive statistics and correlation matrix for key variables (N = 117)

Variable	1	2	3	4	5
1. Depression		.66**	.63**	.47**	−.30**
2. Anxiety			.72**	.55**	−.27**
3. Stress				.56**	−.12
4. Poor‐sleep quality					−.21*
5. Help‐seeking intention
M	6.61	8.22	14.53	8.51	3.43
SD	10.74	10.11	9.67	3.91	0.99
α	.94	.92	.89	.69	.72
Possible range	0–42	0–42	0–42	0–21	1–7
Actual range	0–40	0–40	0–42	0–17	1.33–5.56

*p < .05. **p < .01 (two‐tailed).

Table 3. Frequency (and percentages) severity range for the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales (21‐items)

Severity range	Depression	Anxiety	Stress
Normal	73 (62.4)	75 (64.1)	72 (61.5)
Mild	15 (12.8)	6 (5.1)	13 (11.1)
Moderate	8 (6.8)	12 (10.3)	15 (12.8)
Severe	7 (6.0)	7 (6.0)	10 (8.6)
Extremely severe	14 (12.0)	17 (14.5)	7 (6.0)

Table 4. Predicting help‐seeking intention from depression, anxiety, stress, and poor‐sleep quality

Predictor	b	CI95% for b		β	r	sr^2
		Lower	Upper
Depression	−0.03	−0.05	−0.00	−0.27	−.30	.04
Anxiety	−0.02	−0.05	0.00	−0.23	−.27	.02
Stress	0.03	0.00	0.06	0.28	−.12	.03
Poor‐sleep quality	−0.03	−0.08	0.03	−0.11	−.21	.00

Note. Fit for model R² = .13, adjusted R² = .10, F(4, 112) = 4.30, p = .003. CI = Confidence interval.