Mental disorders in Spanish university students: Prevalence, age-of-onset, severe role impairment and mental health treatment.

Ballester, Laura; Alayo, Itxaso; Vilagut, Gemma; Almenara, José; Cebrià, Ana Isabel; Echeburúa, Enrique; Gabilondo, Andrea; Gili, Margalida; Lagares‐Franco, Carolina; Piqueras, José Antonio; Roca, Miquel; Soto‐Sanz, Victoria; Blasco, María Jesús; Castellví, Pere; Bruffærts, Ronny; Auerbach, Randy P.; Nock, Matthew K.; Kessler, Ronald C.; Alonso, Jordi

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2020.04.050

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“…Some other studies, in contrast, suggested that female students are psychologically more vulnerable than their male counterparts (Kalyani et al, 2017;Mamun and Griffiths, 2020). This may be possible because females are more likely to experience mood and anxiety disorders than males (Ballester et al, 2020;Lun et al, 2018). The discrepancies in mental health well-being between sexes can be attributed to a wide range of stressors, including the educational, socioeconomic as well as cultural environment (Ballester et al, 2020;Cao et al, 2020;Kalyani et al, 2017).…”

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“…This may be possible because females are more likely to experience mood and anxiety disorders than males (Ballester et al, 2020;Lun et al, 2018). The discrepancies in mental health well-being between sexes can be attributed to a wide range of stressors, including the educational, socioeconomic as well as cultural environment (Ballester et al, 2020;Cao et al, 2020;Kalyani et al, 2017). However, the exposure to 'misinformation' in social and mass media (Aker and Mıdık, 2020;Gao et al, 2020) with a growing sense of loneliness in the absence of interpersonal communication during lockdown (Abdallah and Gabr, 2014), lack of mental and financial support from family and friends (Abdallah and Gabr, 2014;Ballester et al, 2020) as well as uncertainty over academic and professional life (Cao et al, 2020) might have been related to the unprecedented increase of mental health problems among the university students in Bangladesh.…”

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“…Students are agitated largely by high academic expectations, successful academic completion, and persuasion of future academic as well as professional career (Beiter et al, 2015), while some may feel psychologically distressed for being away from family and home environment, with competitive or jealous peers, and for living alone in the dormitory (Rezaei-Adryani et al, 2007). Studies revealed that the most common mental health problems among students in higher academia are anxiety and depression disorder (Abdallah and Gabr, 2014;Ballester et al, 2020;Beiter et al, 2015;Islam et al, 2020b;Lun et al, 2018), and it becomes more complex with increasing sleep disorder due to heightened academic pressure and mental distress (Zou et al, 2020).…”

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Exploring the association between mental health and subjective sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic among Bangladeshi university students

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The outbreak of new coronavirus disease has triggered a global panic, affecting the mental well-being of people of all ages, including students. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between selfreported mental health concerns and subjective sleep quality of the Bangladeshi university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. A web-based cross-sectional study was conducted to maintain the social distancing recommended by the World Health Organization. There were 1,317 student responses from 49 universities across Bangladesh. Data was analyzed by executing both bi-variate and multivariate analysis. Findings indicate that 27.1%, 51.0%, 45.9%, and 86.0% of students had poor subjective sleep quality, anxiety, depression, and fear of COVID-19, respectively. Anxiety (AOR ¼ 1.09, 95% CI: 1.06-1.12, p < 0.001) was a risk factor for increasing the poor subjective sleep quality of university students. In contrast, the odds of poor subjective sleep quality were lower with increasing the score of depression (AOR ¼ 0.88, 95% CI: 0.86-0.90, p < 0.001) and fear of COVID-19 (AOR ¼ 0.97, 95% CI: 0.94-0.99, p < 0.05). Compared to public university students, private university students were more likely to report poor subjective sleep quality since the pandemic began. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that psychiatric conditions of university students should be monitored during the COVID-19 epidemic, and necessary strategies, such as allocation of resources, implementation of awareness programs, establishment of psychological counselling unit, should carefully be devised.

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“…11,19–23 Common mental health-related symptoms, most notably anxiety and depression, are pervasive among university students, and the stressors associated with the pandemic can be expected to exacerbate adverse outcomes. 12,24–28 During the pandemic, feelings of fear and worry about one's own health and that of their loved ones, trouble concentrating, disruptions to sleeping patterns, decreased social interactions and increased concerns on academic performance have been frequently reported by students as contributors to increased levels of stress, anxiety and depressive thoughts. 29 Alarmingly, in a cross-sectional survey study of over 2000 USA college students, almost 50% reported moderate-to-severe levels of depression, close to 40% reported moderate-to-severe levels of anxiety and a fifth reported having suicidal thoughts during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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Investigating the effect of COVID-19 dissemination on symptoms of anxiety and depression among university students

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Background Evidence about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of specific subpopulations, such as university students, is needed as communities prepare for future waves. Aims To study the association of proximity of COVID-19 with symptoms of anxiety and depression in university students. Method This trend study analysed weekly cross-sectional surveys of probabilistic samples of students from the University of British Columbia for 13 weeks, through the first wave of COVID-19. The main variable assessed was propinquity of COVID-19, defined as ‘knowing someone who tested positive for COVID-19’, which was specified at different levels: knowing someone anywhere globally, in Canada, in Vancouver, in their course or at home. Proximity was included in multivariable linear regressions to assess its association with primary outcomes, including 30-day symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. Results Of 1388 respondents (adjusted response rate of 50%), 5.6% knew someone with COVID-19 in Vancouver, 0.8% in their course and 0.3% at home. Ten percent were overwhelmed and unable to access help. Knowing someone in Vancouver was associated with an 11-percentage-point increase in the probability of 30-day anxiety symptoms (s.e. 0.05, P ≤ 0.05), moderated by gender, with a significant interaction of the exposure and being female (coefficient −20, s.e. 0.09, P ≤ 0.05). No association was found with depressive symptoms. Conclusions Propinquity of COVID-19 cases may increase the likelihood of anxiety symptoms in students, particularly among men. Most students reported coping well, but additional support is needed for an emotionally overwhelmed minority who report being unable to access help.

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“…Combined, these stressors make students a highly significant group for the study of mental health. In fact, 20-30% of university students each year experience mental health problems [7,8]. These problems can have significant negative repercussions, such as impaired social functioning and academic performance, and can lead to dropping out and even suicidal behavior [7,9,10].…”

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Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress and Prevalence of Major Depression and Its Predictors in Female University Students

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Depression, anxiety and stress are increasingly concerning phenomena in our society, with serious consequences on physical and mental health. The repercussions may be particularly devastating in particular population subgroups, such as female university students. The purpose of this study was to determine the levels of depression, anxiety, and stress and the prevalence of depression and associated factors, in Spanish university women. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a random sample of 871 students from the Santiago de Compostela University (mean age 20.7 years, SD = 2.8). Information was collected on sociodemographic and academic characteristics; symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress; diagnosis of major depression; optimism, resilience, social support, life engagement, and five personality domains, using validated instruments. Of the participants, 18.1%, 22.8% and 13.5% presented with severe/very severe levels of depression, anxiety and stress, respectively. A total of 12.9% had major depression. Higher life engagement was associated with lower risk of depression (OR = 0.92, 95% CI 0.87–0.98), while higher levels of neuroticism (OR = 1.20, 95% CI, 1.12–1.28) and openness to experience (OR = 1.08, 95% CI, 1.02–1.14) were associated with greater risk. These findings reveal an alarming percentage of female university students who experience major depression and severe/very severe stress.

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Mental disorders in Spanish university students: Prevalence, age-of-onset, severe role impairment and mental health treatment.

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Exploring the association between mental health and subjective sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic among Bangladeshi university students

Exploring the association between mental health and subjective sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic among Bangladeshi university students

Investigating the effect of COVID-19 dissemination on symptoms of anxiety and depression among university students

Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress and Prevalence of Major Depression and Its Predictors in Female University Students

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