Study of students daily hassles:: links with perceived health.

This study shows, among Science, Literature and Human Science students (second year, N: 254, mean age 20,7 +/- 2,3) that there is a link between daily hassles and state of health perceived. This link to the detriment of their subjective quality of life. A self administration questionnaire was elaborated (test-group N: 60) and then validated. The sensitivity (gaussian distribution), the concurrent validity (correlation (r) on global score: General Health Questionnaire-28, 0,35; State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Y, dimension: 0,45, state: 0,42; World Health Organisation Quality Of Life -26, -0,43), the construct validity (r: 0.82 between impediment and frequency scores), the internal consistency (Cronbach'alpha: 0.70) are correct. The main hassles are fear of missing studies (because of a lack of capacity, of time, of money...), fear of unemployment, sensitivity about own security (robbery, aggression...) and other's pain. On the other hand, affective life is less often given as a difficulty. (C) 2001 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.