Objective: To investigate the impact of not living with parents during middle school on college students' mental health. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using multi-stage stratified random sampling of 23 590 students from 20 universities in Jiangsu. Students were categorized based on whether they lived with both parents for over half of their middle school years(junior and senior high school). The non-cohabiting group included those living with single parent, grandparents, or other relatives. Mental health status was assessed online using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI), Self-Rating Anxiety Scale(SAS), Self-Rating Depression Scale(SDS), and Symptom Checklist-90(SCL-90). We used Propensity Score Matching(PSM) to control confounding factors. Sensitivity analyses were conducted by using propensity score(PS), Inverse Probability of Treatment Weighting(IPTW), and binary Logistic regression models. Results: A total of 16 063 students lived with both parents, while 7 527 students did not. The prevalence rates of sleep disorders, anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms, and a positive SCL-90 result were 10.3%, 18.5%, 4.6%, and 17.1%, respectively, in the group living with both parents, compared to 12.9%, 21.3%, 5.9%, and 19.6%, respectively, in the group not living with both parents. PSM-matched univariate Logistic regression analysis revealed that, compared to students living with both parents, those not living with both parents had a significantly higher risk of sleep disorders(OR=1.29, 95%CI 1.16-1.43), anxiety symptoms(OR=1.19, 95%CI 1.10-1.30), depressive symptoms(OR=1.30, 95%CI 1.12-1.51), and a positive SCL-90 result(OR=1.18, 95%CI 1.09-1.29). PS, IPTW, and binary Logistic regression analyses all confirmed the robustness of the results. The grade-stratified analysis revealed that, except for freshmen showing no significant differences in sleep disorders and junior students exhibiting no significant differences in sleep disorders, depressive symptoms, or positive SCL-90 results, all other grades demonstrated significantly higher risks of sleep disorders, anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms, and positive SCL-90 results compared to the group living with parents. Conclusion: Not living with both parents during middle school has a significant negative impact on the mental health of college students. Understanding living arrangements during middle school can help optimize mental health interventions for college students and target improvements in their mental well-being. |
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