Mental health status among university students during COVID-19 pandemic in Japan: A longitudinal study with one year interval

Minor psychiatric disorders among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic

“…It was also observed, in this study, that university students who lost their source of income or job during the pandemic had more chances to develop minor psychiatric disorders (OR 7.12; 95% CI; 1.42-34.71). This finding was corroborated by other studies that identified that the decrease in income due to the pandemic increased the probability of risk for MPD (13,(15)(16)(17) . In Somalia, the SRQ-20 screened university students with a monthly income of US$100 or less as those at higher risk for MPD (13) .…”

“…In Somalia, the SRQ-20 screened university students with a monthly income of US$100 or less as those at higher risk for MPD (13) . Other research conducted in Japan and Spain, with this population, using other measurement instruments, also pointed out the financial difficulties faced during the pandemic as risk factors for minor psychiatric disorders among university students (15)(16) .…”

“…There is an advance in the production of knowledge when estimating the prevalence of minor psychiatric disorders in university students before and after the pandemic and associated factors, however, despite the volume of studies, they are still recent (1)(2)(3)(4)6,7,(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25) , and they highlight the need to continue the study on the subject. This study aims to estimate this prevalence, also associating the consumption of illicit substances, the challenges of remote education, besides strengthening the findings regarding variables related to sociodemographic factors in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

Mental health condition of vocational high school students during COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia

“…This data on the mental health condition of Indonesian vocational high school students showed that more than 60% of the students experienced moderate levels of depression, anxiety, and stress, implying that most vocational students experienced mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. This situation mirroring that also happened in other countries (see Fuse-Nagase, 2022 ; Pacheco & Toncel, 2022 ; Tandon, 2021 ). In general, vocational institutions demand mastery of certain skills, which is usually accomplished through practical courses ( Erliana et al, 2021 ).…”

Transtornos psiquiátricos menores em estudantes universitários durante a pandemia da COVID-19

“…Existe um avanço na produção de conhecimento ao estimar a prevalência de transtornos psiquiátricos menores em estudantes universitários antes e depois da pandemia e os fatores associados, no entanto, apesar do volume de estudos, eles ainda são recentes (1)(2)(3)(4)6,7,(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25) , e evidenciam a necessidade de dar continuidade ao estudo da temática. Este estudo visa estimar esta prevalência, associando também ao consumo de substâncias ilícitas, os desafios do ensino remoto, além de fortalecer os achados referente as varáveis relacionadas aos fatores sociodemográficos diante da pandemia da COVID-19.…”