Personal habits are significantly linked to burnout and engagement, possibly by enhancing resilience. Health literacy regarding study demands is key for effective prevention and targeted student health management. More objective fitness data could further validate these findings.

tress and burnout seem to be a problem in all students, especially among students in informatics and engineering. The previous focus on medical students concerning study demands does not seem justified according to our results. Fostering a supportive environment is key for study engagement, health and well-being of students. The inclusion of further individual factors should be a future concern in order to find and promote strategies for a healthy education system.

A substantial number of students show frequent symptoms of burnout and the majority is not highly engaged. The included factors contribute to the model to various degrees and show that university-bound factors play a major role. Fostering a supportive environment is key for study engagement, health and well-being. The inclusion of further, individual factors should be a future concern in order to find and promote strategies for a healthy education system.

Essstörungen sind multikausale psychische Störungsbilder mit ernsten gesundheitlichen Folgen. Studierende sind als junge Erwachsene besonders stark betroffen. Von 645 gesundheitlich untersuchten Studierenden der Gesundheits-, Sport- und Pflegewissenschaften der Technischen Universität München wurden 9,3% positiv auf eine Essstörung gescreent, wobei Frauen ein signifikant höheres Risiko aufwiesen. Diese erhöhten Werte zeigen die Notwendigkeit von Ursachenforschung und Präventionsmaßnahmen im Setting Universität.