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Background and Objectives: Occupational therapy (OT) students encounter various challenges during their university training, including academic pressures, demanding clinical environments, and patient interactions. Accordingly, this study aimed to evaluate the mental health of OT students.
Methods: This cross-sectional study included 96 OT students from Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Participants completed the 28-item Goldberg general health questionnaire. The study data were analyzed using multiple linear regression (P=0.05).
Results: Among the participants, 58.3% were women (n=56), and the remaining 41.7% (n=40) were men. The results indicated that 56.25% of the sample were suspected of having general health disorders. Significant associations were found between gender and overall general health scores (P=0.021, B=-6.304), physical symptoms (P=0.033, B=-1.529), and symptoms of anxiety and sleep disorders (P=0.027, B=-1.907). Additionally, there was a significant association between residence location and overall general health scores (P=0.030, B=-6.841) and depression scores (P=0.020, B=-2.815). Eventually, employment status was significantly associated with depressive symptoms (P=0.026, B=-2.485), similar to the experience of completing internships (P=0.018, B=2.485).
Conclusion: Overall, more than half of the OT students were suspected of experiencing health issues in multiple domains, with these symptoms being particularly associated with students’ gender and place of residence. This finding underscores the need for further investigation and the development of more supportive and targeted environments to foster their academic and professional growth.
 

Keywords: Health, Mental health, Occupational therapy (OT), Student

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