Mental Health, Support System, and Perceived Usefulness of Support in University Students in Hong Kong Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Method Survey

Lai, Agnes Yuen Kwan; Cheung, George O. C.; Choi, Asa Ching-man; Wang, Man Ping; Chan, Polly S. L.; Lam, Angie H. Y.; Lo, Esther W. S.; Lam, Tai Hing

doi:10.3390/ijerph191912931

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“…[ 19 ]. Local studies also reflected that university students’ mental health had been remarkably affected by various factors during the pandemic, e.g., teaching and learning modes and fear of getting infected [ 22 , 23 , 24 ]. University students’ emotional states were moderately affected, and financial burdens and living alone in hostels positively correlated with the students’ adverse psychological conditions [ 23 ].…”

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The Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Hong Kong Nursing Students’ Mental Health and Quality of Life

Hung

Choi³

2022

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Evidence shows that university students, especially healthcare students, experienced considerable health impacts during COVID-19. This study examined Hong Kong general nursing students’ mental health and quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic. An online questionnaire composed of personal demographics, the Fear of COVID-19 scale (FCV-19S), the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale short version (DASS21), and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) was used for data collection in early 2021. Among 380 respondents, 170 (45%) did not attend clinical practicum during the pandemic. Students who did not participate in clinical training scored lower in FCV-19S but higher in WHOQOL-BREF than those who participated (p = 0.001 or p < 0.001). FCV-19S and WHOQOL-BREF were negatively correlated (r = −0.623 to −0.446, p < 0.001). Slight negative correlations were found between the FCV-19S and DASS-21 scores. Although there were no significant differences in DASS21 (p = 0.294–0.931) between these two student groups, there was a considerably high prevalence rate of depression (57.1%), anxiety (47.6%), and stress (39.5%). Hong Kong nursing students, especially those who attended clinical practicum during the pandemic, experienced substantial emotional and quality of life implications. Local universities are recommended to organize appropriate interventions to prepare and support nursing students’ wellbeing and health in coping with future disasters.

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“…University students’ emotional states were moderately affected, and financial burdens and living alone in hostels positively correlated with the students’ adverse psychological conditions [ 23 ]. Inadequate information and facilities support from universities for the students’ learning were also reported [ 24 ].…”

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The Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Hong Kong Nursing Students’ Mental Health and Quality of Life

Hung

Choi³

2022

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“…The depression levels were higher among students whose monthly income was less, even though it didn't show statistical significance. there is evidence to suggest that those from poorer socioeconomic backgrounds and college students with heavier financial loads are more prone to experience depression and anxiety symptoms (Mcnamara et al, 2017;Lai et al, 2022). Moreover, subjective measures of SES may moderate the connection between objective measures of social class and depressed symptoms (Hoebel et al, 2017).…”

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Depression Among First Generation Medical Students and Non-First-Generation Medical Students in the West of Saudi Arabia

Mahfouz¹,

Abdulaziz²,

Alotaibi³

et al. 2022

World J Environ Biosci

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Depression is a major human blight. Globally, it is responsible for more disability than any other condition. Based on previous studies, medical students are at high risk for depression because of their stressful lifestyle. In the current study, we suspected a high prevalence of depression in FG medical students rather than their colleagues who are not FG. First-generation students are those whose parents did not attend college or obtained a college degree. Unfortunately, they struggle with difficulties in their academic life, such as financial wellness, psychological family stressors, and a lack of professional social networks. The mean well-being score was significantly higher among males (55.5 ± 21.6) compared to females (44.36 ± 23.14), p<0.001. The students from the Taif region showed significantly poor lower well-being scores (44.9 ± 21.95), whereas those from Makkah (54.53 ± 23.95) and Medina (54.08 ± 20.71) had higher scores (p<0.001). The well-being scores were significantly lower among those who visited a psychiatrist (42.79 ± 23.74) and those who were diagnosed with any psychiatric disorders (41.46 ± 22.22), p<0.001. Similarly, we observed that the students who had family members diagnosed with psychiatric disorders had significantly lower well-being scores (46.67 ± 23.88) compared to those who didn 't have (50.69 ± 22.73), p=0.026). In this study, there were no significant differences in well-being between FG and non-FG medical student mean while there were statistically significant differences between the other different characteristic students.

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“…The literature suggests that COVID-related stress and threats are risk factors for mental health in tertiary students and young adults ( Moroń et al, 2021 ; Sun et al, 2021 ; Faisal et al, 2022 ; Green and Yıldırım, 2022 ). At the same time, a higher level of perceived self-competence in addressing pandemic-related issues (i.e., self-efficacy related to COVID-19) protects mental health and promotes well-being in university students ( Sun et al, 2021 ; Lai et al, 2022 ). Particularly, COVID-related self-efficacy, such as the belief in one’s ability to handle situations and adapt to challenges related to the pandemic, can have a significant effect on the psychological well-being of students ( Brailovskaia and Margraf, 2022 ).…”

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“…Disruptions in academic study and social isolation have increased the difficulties for university students during the pandemic and may further negatively affect their mental health ( Salimi et al, 2023 ). In addition, students’ need satisfaction and satisfaction with university services were also positively related to their well-being under the pandemic ( Lai et al, 2022 ; Shek et al, 2022b ). According to Deci and Vansteenkiste (2004) , one best understanding of how the interaction between individual and his/her environment shapes human development is to examine “the degree to which the environment thwarts versus satisfied people’s basic psychological needs” (p. 24).…”

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Profiles and predictors of mental health of university students in Hong Kong under the COVID-19 pandemic

Shek

Chai

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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This study investigated the mental health problems of university students in Hong Kong and related sociodemographic and psychosocial predictors under the pandemic. A total of 978 undergraduate students (mean age = 20.69 ± 1.61) completed an online questionnaire measuring sociodemographic factors, psychological morbidity, positive well-being, COVID-19 related stress and self-efficacy, and positive psychosocial attributes. Psychosocial risk factors included psychological morbidity, COVID-19 related stress, and difficulties encountered under the pandemic, whereas protective factors comprised pandemic related self-efficacy, positive psychological attributes, positive environmental factors, need satisfaction and positive perception toward service. Results showed that psychological morbidity in the participants was widespread, and it was related to sociodemographic factors, particularly family financial difficulties. While pandemic related stress positively predicted psychological morbidity and negatively predicted well-being indicators, COVID-19 self-efficacy showed an opposite effect. Besides, positive psychological attributes (resilience, emotional competence, and positive beliefs related to adversity) and environmental factors (healthy family functioning, peer support, and supportive community atmosphere) negatively predicted psychological morbidity and positively predicted well-being. Furthermore, need satisfaction and positive perception toward service were negatively associated with psychological morbidity and positively associated with well-being, while perceived difficulties showed an opposite effect.

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Mental Health, Support System, and Perceived Usefulness of Support in University Students in Hong Kong Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Method Survey

Cited by 6 publications

References 59 publications

The Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Hong Kong Nursing Students’ Mental Health and Quality of Life

The Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Hong Kong Nursing Students’ Mental Health and Quality of Life

Depression Among First Generation Medical Students and Non-First-Generation Medical Students in the West of Saudi Arabia

Profiles and predictors of mental health of university students in Hong Kong under the COVID-19 pandemic

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