Mental health assessment of Lebanese pharmacy students after returning to school post-COVID-19: A cross-sectional study

Fadel, Sarah; Fahda, Sarah; Akel, Marwan; Rahal, M.; Malhab, Sandrella Bou; Haddad, Chadia; Dimassi, Ahmad

doi:10.46542/pe.2023.231.180192

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“…even in vulnerable population such as prisoners and patients with pre-existing disease condition. 91 Moreover, many studies have shown that mental health and wellbeing levels seemed to deteriorate in younger age groups – while adolescents and young adults are at greater risk of poorer mental health regardless of pandemic conditions. 92 Another important subgroup that was affected by the pandemic was the patients with pre-existing mental health problems.…”

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Mental Health During COVID-19: An Evaluation of Academic Universities’ Contribution to Existing Research

Tawil,

Haque,

Salameh

2024

JMDH

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Increases in mental health problems have been observed during COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, this topic of research became a priority, especially at the academic level. The objectives of this review were to summarize academic contribution to mental health research during the era of COVID-19. A scoping review of studies conducted at different academic institutions and examining alterations in mental health during the pandemic during the last three years was conducted. Fifty-five studies were included. These focused on different mental health changes that occurred in the era of COVID-19 such as changes in work habits or existing psychological conditions, COVID-19-related fear depression, anxiety and stress. Most of the included studies were observational (76.7%). The majority of the publications were published in Scimago Journal Rank Q1 journals (57.1%). The average number of citations per publication was 15.3 ± 30.13 [0–125]. The number of citations was higher in papers with international collaboration of authors ( p = 0.031 ). Publications with COVID-19 as a main objective were more cited than papers not directly related to this subject (25.9 ± 39.45 vs 4.14 ± 3.2; p = 0.044 ). Mental health problems are a common response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The contribution of academic universities to different mental health research studies that took place during COVID-19 outbreak have underlined this reality. However, more representative research from other institutional settings will be needed, particularly in vulnerable populations.

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Mental Health During COVID-19: An Evaluation of Academic Universities’ Contribution to Existing Research

Tawil,

Haque,

Salameh

2024

JMDH

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Assessing the Relationship between Physical Health, Mental Health and Students’ Success among Universities in Lebanon: A Cross-Sectional Study

Kharroubi,

Al-Akl,

Chamate

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Background: Achieving high academic success is known to be influenced by many factors including, but not limiting to, physical and mental health. The present study aimed to assess the relationship between physical health, mental health, and university students’ success, and to explore the associations between these factors and their academic achievement. Methods: A cross-sectional, self-administered online survey was used to collect data from college students in three different universities in Lebanon during the Fall 2023 semester. Mental health was evaluated using validated screening tools for depression, anxiety, and stress, specifically the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), the General Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7), and Cohen’s Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), respectively. Additionally, general questions regarding physical health and lifestyle factors were incorporated into the questionnaire. Academic achievement was measured using students’ grade point average (GPA). Results: A total of 261 students completed the self-administered online survey. The results revealed that approximately 42% and 36% of students were experiencing moderate to severe symptoms of depression and anxiety, respectively, and 75.1% of students exhibited symptoms of moderate stress. The majority of participants (99.2%) did not report any physical disability. Chi-square analysis revealed a significant association between mental health status (depression, anxiety, and stress) and GPA level (p = 0.03, p = 0.044, p = 0.015, respectively). Multiple logistic regression models identified eight correlates of GPA and highlighted the relationship between physical health and student success. For instance, students who considered themselves moderately active had lower odds of achieving a higher GPA than those who considered themselves active (OR = 0.41, p = 0.045). Conclusions: This is the first investigation into Lebanese university students’ academic success in relation to lifestyle and mental health profiles. The findings indicate that implementing public health programs and interventions targeting mental health and lifestyle behaviors is essential for enhancing student success.

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Mental health assessment of Lebanese pharmacy students after returning to school post-COVID-19: A cross-sectional study

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Mental Health During COVID-19: An Evaluation of Academic Universities’ Contribution to Existing Research

Mental Health During COVID-19: An Evaluation of Academic Universities’ Contribution to Existing Research

Assessing the Relationship between Physical Health, Mental Health and Students’ Success among Universities in Lebanon: A Cross-Sectional Study

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