title: Report of a mental health survey among Chinese international students at Yale University.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms in Chinese international students, to identify factors that might be associated with these 2 symptom complexes, and to investigate their perception of mental health issues and counseling services.
  
  
  METHODS
  Chinese students (N = 130) at Yale University.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants completed an anonymous online survey in fall 2009.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Forty-five percent reported symptoms of depression, and 29% reported symptoms of anxiety. A self-evaluation of poor current health, a poor relationship with one's advisor, and a low exercise regimen were associated with a higher prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms. Twenty-seven percent of responders were not aware of the availability of mental health and counseling services on campus.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study suggests that efforts should be made to improve the relationship between students and their advisors and to enhance the awareness of and the accessibility to mental health and counseling services to improve the mental health of Chinese international students.
authors.affiliation: American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA. xuesong.han@cancer.org
authors.forename: Xuesong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Xuemei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Qianlai
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Selby
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jean-Baptiste
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000209:etiology; D001364:Awareness; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D003237:Connecticut; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services; D015995:Prevalence; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013333:Student Health Services; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult