Psychological effects of the COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown among students and workers of a Spanish university

Odriozola-González, Paula; Planchuelo‐Gómez, Álvaro; Muñiz, María Jesús Irurtia; Luis‐García, Rodrigo de

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113108

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“…This study revealed that the prevalence of depression was 21.3%, which is in line with a review of existing literature (16-28%), 9 but lower than studies conducted in Pakistan (45%), Spain (34.1%), 12,13 and higher than Iran (15%) and India (13.97%). 14,15 The present study also indicated that the prevalence of anxiety was 27.1%, this finding is supported with a study done in China (24.9%) and review of existing literature (16-28%), 9,16 but higher than Iran (20%), India (12.63%) and Spain (21.3%), [13][14][15] and lower than a study done Jordan (69.5%), Pakistan (34%), France (60.2%), and Turkey (69.9%). 12,[17][18][19] Furthermore, this study also showed that the prevalence of stress was 32.5%.…”

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“…12,[17][18][19] Furthermore, this study also showed that the prevalence of stress was 32.5%. This result is supported with a study done in Spain (28.14%), 13 but higher than Indian (15.57%), 15 and lower than a study done in France (61.6%), and Jordan (69.5%). 17,18 The possible reason for the discrepancy might be due to difference in strict quarantine, high incidence rate, effect of lockdown, difference in literacy level and study sittings difference.…”

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<p>The Psychological Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic Among University Students in Bench-Sheko Zone, South-west Ethiopia: A Community-based Cross-sectional Study</p>

Shifera¹,

Ayenew²,

Mekuria³

2020

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Background: Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause a wide range of illness from the common cold to more severe diseases. The COVID-19 pandemic is a public emergency of international concern that affects several nations. The widespread outbreak of COVID-19 virus has brought not only the risk of death but also major psychological pressure. However, the psychological impact on university students has not been studied in Ethiopia. Objective: To assess the psychological impacts of COVID-19 pandemic among university students in Bench-Sheko Zone, Southwest , Ethiopia, 2020. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from May 15 to June 15/2020. A systematic sampling technique was employed to select the study participants. The data were entered into EpiData 3.1 and exported to SPSS version 24 for analysis. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression were used to identify candidates and independent factors respectively. Independent factors of depression, anxiety, and stress were assessed using AORs with 95% confidence level at P-value <0.05 cut point. Results: Three hundred and twenty-two university students were included with a 97.5% response rate. The prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress was 21.2%, 27.7%, and 32.5%, respectively. Being female, staying at home, history of medical illness, and poor and moderate social support increased the risk of depression. Not living with their parents, relatives got coronavirus and low family income were risk factors for anxiety. Moreover, substance use, depression, anxiety, and poor social support were increasing the risk of stress among university students. Conclusions and Recommendations: This study revealed a higher prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among university students. Thus, governments and policy makers should develop health system strategies to provide crisis-oriented psychological services for university students to minimize the mental health impact of the outbreak.

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<p>The Psychological Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic Among University Students in Bench-Sheko Zone, South-west Ethiopia: A Community-based Cross-sectional Study</p>

Shifera¹,

Ayenew²,

Mekuria³

2020

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113

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“…This unusual period of "suspension of classes and non-stop learning" [9] has had a negative effect on students globally. Previous studies have reported that national/regional lockdowns and travel restrictions have a negative effect on the mental health of students [10], and that these effects vary by age [11] and department [12]. Conversely, social support from family and partners is negatively associated with depression [10].…”

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“…To assess stress resistance, we measured the number of social supports and SOC. As control variables, we included age, university department, and domicile status (living with family/a partner), which have been strongly associated with mental health outcomes in previous studies [10,11,12]. We analyzed the model goodness of t by gender, as gender is a determinant of stress recognition, choice of coping style [20], and symptoms of depression [21,22].…”

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Factors associated with the mental health of adolescent university students during COVID-19 quarantine in Japan

Hirano

Aramaki

Ota

2020

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Background: University students in Japan have been quarantined during the current COVID-19 pandemic. The resulting social avoidance may increase students’ anxiety about the pandemic and adversely affect their mental health. To obtain basic data for a university health policy, we investigated factors associated with the mental health status of 570 students of a national university in Japan during quarantine. Methods: Participants completed an online questionnaire assessing respondent characteristics (gender, age, department, domicile status), subjective sense of anxiety about COVID-19, and number of social supports. The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ)-12 was used as a marker for mental health status, and sense of coherence (SOC) was used as a marker for stress resistance. Chi-square tests, t-tests, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis were conducted to identify factors associated with GHQ score. Two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was conducted to identify the interaction between anxiety score and SOC scores. Results: Females showed significantly more adverse mental health than males. Regardless of gender, the strongest factor associated with GHQ score was anxiety about COVID-19, which impaired mental health status, followed by SOC score, which improved mental health status. The ANOVA results showed a significant interaction effect on GHQ scores between anxiety and SOC score in males. High SOC scores mitigated the negative effect of anxiety on mental health more than did low SOC scores, especially in males with low to medium levels of anxiety.Conclusions: The results indicate that fear of COVID-19 impaired mental health status, but SOC worked as a buffer to mitigate the negative effect of anxiety on mental health, especially among male students. Given the health risks associated with gender, universities should provide psychological care to encourage students to maintain a confident daily routine and to foster higher SOC, especially for male students.

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“…It is important to understand the factors associated with these behaviors and if they are impaired by the levels of stress these professionals have. A number of studies have assessed the psychological outcomes of the pandemic on health care workers [20][21][22] and the general population [23][24][25][26] but not on dental academics.…”

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Behavior change due to COVID-19 among dental academics—The theory of planned behavior: Stresses, worries, training, and pandemic severity

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Psychological effects of the COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown among students and workers of a Spanish university

Cited by 897 publications

References 22 publications

<p>The Psychological Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic Among University Students in Bench-Sheko Zone, South-west Ethiopia: A Community-based Cross-sectional Study</p>

<p>The Psychological Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic Among University Students in Bench-Sheko Zone, South-west Ethiopia: A Community-based Cross-sectional Study</p>

Factors associated with the mental health of adolescent university students during COVID-19 quarantine in Japan

Behavior change due to COVID-19 among dental academics—The theory of planned behavior: Stresses, worries, training, and pandemic severity

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