E‐learning: Depression, anxiety, and stress symptomatology among Lebanese university students during COVID‐19 quarantine

Abstract

Background E‐learning has been adopted internationally as the alternative teaching or learning strategy during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) quarantine to fill the academic gap that has been created by the existing reality of the pandemic due to nationwide closures. Aim This study aims at evaluating the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptomatology among Lebanese University Students during the COVID‐19 Quarantine. Methodology A quantitative cross sectional research design, where 520 undergraduate university students were surveyed regarding their satisfaction with e‐learning and the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptomatology using depression, anxiety, and stress scale‐21 elements. Results Learning through online platforms have given rise to depression and anxiety disorders among undergraduate university students, where there was a significant correlation between student satisfaction and prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress. Conclusion The sudden shift to exclusive e‐learning methods of instruction have produced anxiety and depression symptoms among a significant portion of the students due to the stressful load of work required.

Depression, Anxiety, and Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparison Among Higher Education Students in Four Countries in the Asia-Pacific Region

“…A total of 476 university students living in Bangladesh reported that around 15% of them had moderately severe depression, whereas 18.1% were suffering from severe anxiety (Islam et al, 2020). Furthermore, a study of 520 Lebanese university students showed that 15.5% of the students had at least moderate depressive symptoms, and 30.5% reported anxiety symptoms (Fawaz & Samaha, 2021). The depression and anxiety symptoms were reported comparing with stress symptoms among the HEI students in this study.…”

Impact and Vulnerability of Distance Learning on the Mental Health Conditions of Students

“…The reasons for dissatisfaction with the online learning system are bad and connection disruptions which can occur when class sessions take place which require students to leave and enter sessions, data loss, and schedule power outages that even prevent students from taking classes to online exams. 7 The semester level also has a significant difference in the negative impact of online learning. Students who are in the second year of university have higher negative effects, levels of anxiety and depression than first-year students.…”

“…This can occur as a result of drastic changes in the learning system and environment, as well as thoughts about their future career prospects. 13,7 Intervention. Several interventions can be carried out to ease the psychological burden on students through distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

Nivel de estrés académico en estudiantes de enfermería durante la pandemia de COVID-19

“…Al respecto, en el Líbano se encontraron prevalencias importantes de estrés (12,7% de leve a moderado) en estudiantes universitarios como resultado de la pandemia de COVID-19, esencialmente por los cambios en la impartición de la enseñanza (3), en Jordania los niveles de estrés en los estudiantes fueron mayores (32%) en periodos de exámenes remotos (4). Los niveles de estrés se acentúan en los estudiantes que pertenecen a las ciencias de la salud, por tener un vínculo cercano con la atención de pacientes y por la naturaleza de las materias; así lo demuestra un estudio desarrollado con estudiantes de enfermería en España, que obtuvo niveles altos de estrés durante el confinamiento por la pandemia de COVID-19 en relación a los niveles de estrés presentados antes del encierro (5).…”