Distress Tolerance and Mental Health Problems among University Students: Distress Tolerance and Mental Health

Nida Anwar; Maryam Shahzadi; Mafia Shahzadi; Sanober Khanum; Madeeha Imtiaz

doi:10.54393/pjhs.v5i03.1336

Authors

Nida Anwar Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
Maryam Shahzadi Department of Applied Psychology, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Mafia Shahzadi Department of Applied Psychology, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Sanober Khanum Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
Madeeha Imtiaz American School of Creative Science, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v5i03.1336

Keywords:

Distress Tolerance, Psychopathological Issues, Mental Health, Academic Pressure, Personality Disorders

Abstract

Academic stress is one of the major reasons which influence students’ mental health. Tolerance significantly contributes to managing academic pressure, a sense of competence, and parental and social expectations while lacking causes mental health issues. Objective: To explore the relationship between distress tolerance and mental health problems among university students. Methods: 500 students from different universities of Faisalabad. The age range of the participants covered the years 20 to 40. The sample was taken using a purposive sampling technique. The following measures were used to assess the findings i.e. demographic form, distress tolerance scale, depression, anxiety and stress scale were used to explore the relationship between distress tolerance and mental health problems among university students. Results: Findings indicate a significant relationship between distress tolerance and depression (r = -.182, P < 0.01), distress tolerance and anxiety (r = -.243, P < 0.01), and distress tolerance and stress (-.252, P < 0.01) among university students. Conclusions: It is concluded that the level of tolerance significantly helps to overcome daily life stressors, anxieties, and depressive symptoms among the students.

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