The experience of the self in Canadian youth living with anxiety: A qualitative study

Woodgate, Roberta L.; Tailor, Ketan; Tennent, Pauline; Wener, Pamela; Altman, Gary

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0228193

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“…Day school students PSTD: Post-traumatic stress disorder, SMFQ-P, Short Mood and Feeling questionnaire and students living with parents have lower PSTD and SMFQ-P scores. This is consistent with previous studies that children living in institutions [25], children not living with parents, and orphans [26,27] have higher risk developing psychological disorders.…”

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confidence: 93%

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic outbreak on education and mental health of Chinese children aged 7–15 years: an online survey

Ma¹,

Idris

Zhang³

et al. 2021

BMC Pediatr

102

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Background The emerging of psychological problems triggered by COVID-19 particularly in children have been extensively highlighted and emphasized, but original research in this respect is still lagging behind. Therefore, we designed this study to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and the effectiveness and attitudes towards online education among Chinese children aged 7–15 years. Methods A detailed questionnaire, comprising of 62 questions was designed and parents or caretakers of 7 to 15 years old children were invited to participate via WeChat, a multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app, which is widely used by the Chinese population. A total of 668 parents across different regions of China were included. Results During COVID-19 pandemic, 20.7 and 7.2% children report experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depressive symptoms due to the COVID-19 pandemic. PTSD and SMFQ-P scores are significantly higher in middle school and boarding school students compared to primary and day school students. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that school system and province of origin are factors significantly associated with developing PSTD symptoms. 44.3% respondents feel online education is effective in gaining knowledge and improving practical and communications skills. 78.0% believe the online education system is efficient. Overall 79.8% respondents are satisfied and children can adapt to this new education system. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we found 1 in five children have PTSD and 1 in 14 children have depressive symptoms. Conclusion In summary, COVID-19 epidemic has caused PTSD and depression symptoms among Chinese children aged 7 to 15 years. In general, a large proportion of respondents are satisfied with online education, but still a substantial proportion of students are not comfortable with this new form of learning. Authorities should optimize online education systems and implement effective interventions to cope with the psychological effects of COVID-19 on children, as it is affecting the global population and remains uncertain when it will end.

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confidence: 93%

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic outbreak on education and mental health of Chinese children aged 7–15 years: an online survey

Ma¹,

Idris

Zhang³

et al. 2021

BMC Pediatr

102

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“…Living with parents was another favorable factor against feeling anxious. Previous studies have indicated that the risk factors associated with emotional and anxiety disorders in adults include the death of parents in childhood, not living with parents, and parents' psychological problems and mental illnesses (Woodgate et al,2020;Gentili et al, 2020), which are consistent with the results of this study. Relatives or acquaintances being infected with COVID-19 was an independent risk factor in college students' anxiety about the epidemic, which might be related to the high contagiousness of the new coronavirus pneumonia (World Health Organization, 2020;Song et al, 2019).…”

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confidence: 92%

The psychological impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on college students in China

Cao

Fang

Hou

et al. 2020

Psychiatry Research

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This is a PDF file of an article that has undergone enhancements after acceptance, such as the addition of a cover page and metadata, and formatting for readability, but it is not yet the definitive version of record. This version will undergo additional copyediting, typesetting and review before it is published in its final form, but we are providing this version to give early visibility of the article. Please note that, during the production process, errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. HIGHLIGHTS Methods of guiding students to effectively and appropriately regulate their emotions during public health emergencies and avoid losses caused by crisis events have become an urgent problem for colleges and universities. Therefore, we investigated and analyzed the mental health status of college students during the epidemic for the following purposes.(1) To evaluate the mental situation of college students during the epidemic;(2) to provide a theoretical basis for psychological interventions with college students; and (3) to provide a basis for the promulgation of national and governmental policies. AbstractA COVID-19 epidemic has been spreading in China and other parts of the world since December 2019. The epidemic has brought not only the risk of death from infection but also unbearable psychological pressure. We sampled college students from Changzhi medical college by using cluster sampling. They responded to a questionnaire packet that included the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) and those inquiring the participants' basic information. We received 7,143 responses. Results indicated that 0.9% of the respondents were experiencing severe anxiety, 2.7% moderate anxiety, and 21.3% mild anxiety. Moreover, living in urban areas (OR = .810, 95% CI = .709 -.925), family income stability (OR = .726, 95% CI = .645 -.817) and living with parents (OR = .752, 95% CI = .596 -.950) were protective factors against anxiety. Moreover, having relatives or acquaintances infected with COVID-19 was a risk factor for increasing the anxiety of college students (OR = 3.007, 95% CI = 2.377 -3.804). Results of correlation analysis indicated that economic effects, and effects on daily life, as well as delays in academic activities, were positively associated with anxiety symptoms (P < .001). However, social support was negatively correlated with the level of anxiety (P < .001). It is suggested that the mental health of college students should be monitored during epidemics.

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“…Living with one's family was another factor tending to reduce anxiety. Previous studies have stated that risk factors associated with emotional and anxiety disorders in adults include the death of one's parents during childhood, not living with one's parents, and parents with psychological problems (Gentili et al, 2020;Woodgate et al, 2020), which is consistent with the results of this study. Students expressed concern about family economic crises, which may induce them to drop out of school to reduce family expenses.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%