Table 3.
Predictors associated with the overall mental burden changing patterns of the 863 undergraduate medical studentsa.
| Persistence pattern OR (95% CI) |
Progression pattern OR (95% CI) |
Regression pattern OR (95% CI) |
Resilience pattern OR (95% CI) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obsessive-compulsive symptoms | 3.21 (1.99–5.20) | 2.71 (1.88–3.90) | 2.89 (1.88–4.47) | Ref. |
| Somatic symptoms | 2.84 (1.72–4.67) | 3.37 (2.32–4.91) | 2.64 (1.71–4.07) | Ref. |
| Internet addiction | 2.96 (1.80–4.86) | 1.78 (1.25–2.54) | 1.96 (1.28–2.98) | Ref. |
| Childhood adversity | 3.01 (1.83–4.93) | 2.28 (1.58–3.28) | 2.36 (1.52–3.66) | Ref. |
| Stressful life events | 3.44 (2.10–5.65) | 2.76 (1.93–3.96) | 3.19 (2.07–4.89) | Ref. |
| Family functioning | 0.41 (0.25–0.67) | 0.43 (0.30–0.62) | 0.27 (0.17–0.43) | Ref. |
| Resilience | 0.66 (0.40–1.08) | 0.89 (0.62–1.27) | 0.83 (0.55–1.27) | Ref. |
| Neuroticism | 2.92 (1.80–4.74) | 2.13 (1.49–3.04) | 2.56 (1.67–3.90) | Ref. |
| Extraversion | 0.44 (0.27–0.72) | 0.68 (0.48–0.97) | 0.56 (0.37–0.86) | Ref. |
| Openness | 0.78 (0.48–1.28) | 0.79 (0.55–1.13) | 0.72 (0.47–1.12) | Ref. |
| Agreeableness | 0.65 (0.39–1.06) | 0.81 (0.56–1.16) | 0.84 (0.55–1.29) | Ref. |
| Conscientiousness | 0.78 (0.48–1.28) | 0.92 (0.64–1.31) | 0.98 (0.65–1.49) | Ref. |
* OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; Ref, reference.
a
18 (2.09%) individuals did not have the overall mental burden changing pattern indexes, because they missed the measurement of the Kessler 6-item Psychological distress Scale, the Impact of Event Scale-Revised, or the Insomnia Severity Index.