Original scientific paper
The Structure and Presence of Dominant Psychological Problems in the Student Population
Petar BEZINOVIĆ
Alessandra POKRAJAC-BULIAN
Sanja SMOJVER-AŽIĆ
Ivanka ŽIVČIĆ-BEĆIREVIĆ
Abstract
The aim of this research was to determine the structure and
presence of dominant problems in the student population.
On a sample of 1176 students the scale of students’
problems was applied, comprising 60 scaled dominant
problems emphasized by students in preliminary
examinations. Eight interpretable factors were extracted:
anxiety connected with studies, discontent with studies and a
lack of motivation, problems in social relations, tension and
general discontent, dissatisfaction with oneself and one’s
appearance, feelings of inadequacy, love-life and sexual
problems, as well as a special group of risk factors. A
significant presence of these groups of problems in the
student population was found. Differences in the incidence of
these problems by gender are reported. The discussion
considers to what extent these groups of problems could
seriously impair the quality of living, studying and academic
success of students.
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Hrčak ID:
20456
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Publication date:
31.10.1998.
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