Table 3.

Brief overview of some key findings from the SHoT2010 and SHoT2014

SHoT2010	SHoT2014	SHoT2018
Health problems
16% of students report severe mental problems (HSCL-25≥2.0). The prevalence of mental problems is higher among women than men.	21% of students report severe mental symptoms. The prevalence is twice as high among students as in the normal population of the same age group and twice as high among women compared with men. The increase since 2010 is stronger in women. 24% of female students now report severe mental symptoms, compared with 12% among men.	29% of students score above the 2.0 cut-off on the HSCL-25. The increase since 2010 is stronger in women. 34% of female students now report severe mental symptoms, compared with 17% among men.
About 1/3 of those with serious mental problems have sought help in the past year.	As in 2010, only 1/3 of those with serious mental problems have sought help last year.	n/a
7 out of 10 students say they have good or very good physical health. About 5% report their physical health as bad.	7 out of 10 students say they have good or very good physical health. 7% perceive their physical health as bad.	8 out of 10 students say they have good or very good physical health. Only 2% perceive their physical health as bad.
Every 20 students report social loneliness while 12% is emotionally lonely. The extent of social loneliness is greater among men than women.	As in 2010, 5% of the students report social loneliness while 12% are emotionally lonely. Men are lonelier than women, both socially and emotionally.	Around 10% report feeling lonely, and the prevalence is higher among women.
Every 10th student has significant examination anxiety, and 15% have significant fear of oral presentations or to speak in academic contexts. Both are twice as common in women compared with men.	As in 2010, examination anxiety and fear of oral presentations are twice as common in women compared with women.	In 2018, 14% of the students have significant examination anxiety (women 16%, men 8%).
The proportion of low school-related self-efficacy is 13%. Every 5th student has high self-efficacy. Low study-related self-efficacy is clearly more common among women.	The proportion of low school-related self-efficacy is 13%, while every 5th student have high self-efficacy. Low self-efficacy is more common among women than men.	n/a
The majority of students report their own quality of life as good, while 13% of students report poor quality of life.	The majority of students report their quality of life as good or medium good. 14% of students report poor quality of life. No gender differences.	The majority of students report their quality of life as good or medium good. 15% of students report poor quality of life. No gender differences.
Lifestyle behaviours
16% of the students report drinking alcohol several times per week.	14% of the students drink alcohol several times per week. There is a declining trend of 2010 among both sexes. Men still drink more often than women.	As in 2014, 14% of the students drink alcohol several times per week. Men still drink more often than women.
17% of students have a drinking pattern that involves serious risk. 43% have high or severe risk behaviours associated with alcohol.	3% of students have a drinking pattern that involves serious risk. 40% have high or severe risk behaviours associated with alcohol. Men are overrepresented in both groups.	5% of students have a drinking pattern that involves serious risk. 38% have high or severe risk behaviours associated with alcohol. Men are overrepresented in both groups.
School-related variables
The satisfaction with the study towns is overall high, and few are dissatisfied. The majority of the students report having been well received at the study programme.	There is a high and increasing satisfaction with the study towns in general. Most students feel well received on the study programmes.	There is a high and stable satisfaction with the study towns in general. Most students feel well received on the study programmes.
There is a clear positive association between participation in the student introductory week and reports of being well received on the study programme.	As in 2010, there is a positive association between participation in the student introductory week and being well received at the study programme.
Work pressure and concentration difficulties are often experienced as a problem in almost every 5 students, while many experience this occasionally.	About every 5 students state that they are often negatively affected by work pressure and concentration difficulties.	n/a