Psychological distress in the COVID-19 pandemic: prevalence and associated factors at a nursing college

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the prevalence and factors associated with psychological distress in students and workers at a public nursing college during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study, carried out by a structured survey based on the internet with a sample of 477 students and workers. Prevalence ratios were calculated and adjusted Prevalence Ratios were obtained by Poisson Regression, with robust variance control and stepwise backward technique. Results: the prevalence of psychological distress was 19.29% (95%CI: 15.98-23.09). Testing (PR 1.55; p-value 0.026) and belonging to the COVID-19 risk group (1.71; p-value 0.005), perception of family atmosphere (PR 3.10; p-value <0.001), feelings of loneliness (PR 2.64; p-value <0.001) and family violence (PR 2.21; p-value 0.005) were associated with distress. Conclusions: the high magnitude of the event and its association with COVID-19, loneliness and family dynamics arouse the need to build strategies that promote a place of protection for schools.

Demographics, Socioeconomic Status, Social Distancing, Psychosocial Factors and Psychological Well-Being among Undergraduate Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

“…Similar to our findings, previous research has shown the increased risk of mental health problems among university students with low social support during the new coronavirus pandemic [44,[48][49][50]. Feelings of loneliness and poor perception of family environment resulted in psychological distress during the pandemic [49].…”

“…Similar to our findings, previous research has shown the increased risk of mental health problems among university students with low social support during the new coronavirus pandemic [44,[48][49][50]. Feelings of loneliness and poor perception of family environment resulted in psychological distress during the pandemic [49]. Living alone, lack of social interaction with relatives and close friends and weak social ties with other students are the main explanations for the harmful effects of low social support on poor mental health [51].…”

Bovine Serum Albumin-Coated Niclosamide-Zein Nanoparticles as Potential Injectable Medicine against COVID-19

“…In addition, it is well-known that BSA molecules have an overall negative surface charge [44], and this could be retained after coating on the Zein-NIC NPs. and 7) before the freeze-drying process (1-4) and after dissolving freeze-dried powder samples in water (5)(6)(7)(8). The laser exposure indicated the Tyndall effects shown by stable nano-suspensions.…”

“…The whole world has been witnessing a devastating pandemic in the form of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID- 19), caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12], ever since it was first discovered in China's Wuhan city in 2019 [13][14][15][16][17]. As of 5 July 2021, there were~184 M individuals worldwide contaminated with this lethal viral disease and 3.98 M people dead.…”

“…Particle size analysis by DLS and FE-SEM: (a) Zein-NIC NPs; (b) BSA-Zein-NIC NPs; (c) Zeta potential for Zein-NIC NPs and BSA-Zein-NIC NPs in water. FESEM analysis: (d) Zein-NIC NPs; (e) BSA-Zein-NIC NPs; (f) colloidal stability observed for Zein-NIC NPs (2,4,6, and 8) and BSA-Zein-NIC NPs (1,3,5,and 7) before the freeze-drying process (1-4) and after dissolving freeze-dried powder samples in water(5)(6)(7)(8). The laser exposure indicated the Tyndall effects shown by stable nano-suspensions.…”