Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Intake, Dietary Behavior, Mental Health, and Academic Performance of a Ghanaian University Students

Advances in Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 2023, P. 1 - 8

Published: Nov. 23, 2023

Students are one vulnerable subgroup that experience a variety of persistent pressures, high levels stress, and poor mental health due to academic demands. COVID-19 abruptly moved education away from the classroom mandated instruction take place either in small setting or remotely on digital platforms, it added already stressed climate. Though is established pandemics pose stress affects food intake performance, little has been explored relation pandemic induced diet alteration, health, dietary behaviors among university students Ghana. This study aimed investigate impact behavior, performance University for Development Studies. In this cross-sectional design (n = 94), an online survey was conducted undergraduate Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics logistic regression models. According study’s findings, all participants had different problematic eating behaviors. About six out every 10 experienced by pandemic. Nearly half altered their diets Majority also engaged Additionally, heavily influenced: who reported worse about eight times more likely be compared no change performance. Our findings suggest UDS pressures which compounded COVID-19. There need programs improve levels, setting.

Language: Английский

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Exploring the Stress and Resilience Levels of Dental and Nursing Students in Response to Academic Responsibilities

Published: May 23, 2024

Students studying dentistry and nursing experience anxiety daily, which affects both their general well-being academic achievement. Anxiety is exacerbated by several circumstances, such as stressors in one's personal life, clinical environment exposure, expectations. To effectively regulate support students' achievement, treatments that take these elements into account must be designed. In this study, 271 students from the National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece's departments were polled. Being following resources, participants filled out an electronic questionnaire was uploaded to Google Forms assessed levels stress, anxiety, depression, resilience, hope, spiritual well-being: a) Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21), b) Functional Assessment Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-Being (FACIT-12), c) Adult Hope (AHS), d) Resilience Questionnaire (RAQ8), e) Brief (BRS). Additionally, demographic data gathered, gender, educational attainment, family income, country origin. Statistical analyses performed investigate relationships between variables, including hierarchical multiple linear regression t-tests. The sample consisted Department Nursing (n=126, 46.5%) Dentistry (n=145, 53.5%), with 68.60% them being female, 80.10% undergraduate students, 48.30% country's capital. Comparatively speaking, 74.50 percent while 62.80% dental were. Compared (2.10%), nurses (40.50%) participated postgraduate studies at a higher rate. (44.80%), reported household income just 13.90%, much less than €35,000. 51.30% overall, reporting students. Higher wealth associated reduced stress levels, female male counterparts. strong predictor but worry had negative correlation. Promoting success requires effective stress-reduction resilience-building techniques aimed not only improve student performance also future healthcare professionals' sustainability holistic growth.

Language: Английский

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Take-Home Messages and Further Readings

Cambridge University Press eBooks, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 225 - 247

Published: May 23, 2024

This is a summary of the lessons learned from 99 cases presented in this book. We have covered issues related to advance care planning, carer stress different case scenarios and support needed, practical tips about disclosing dementia diagnosis, surrounding management, home safety, dementia-friendly community – all primary team perspective. References are provided promote knowledge integration future application. Detailed rationales for some recommended actions will be provided, such as current evidence clinical guidance on pharmacological non-pharmacological interventions, prevalence certain symptoms, expected illness trajectory, estimation cognitive reserve, life course perspective understanding that particular relevance care.

Language: Английский

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Exploring psychosocial experiences of non-traditional students in a vocational and technical education: a case study of fashion students

International Journal of Fashion Design Technology and Education, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 10

Published: Dec. 16, 2024

The aim of the study was to assess and contrast psychosocial wellbeing traditional non-traditional students in fashion programme. necessitated by a lack evidence on students' general wellbeing, especially increasing number who are choosing pursue higher education for myriad reasons. utilised cross-sectional approach which data were gathered from sample 394 207 students. Data analysed means independent t-test Pearson correlation. found high prevalence anxiety–stress depression among participants require attention, even though coped better performed academically than Again, positively related academic workload such that experienced workloads tended also experience levels depression.

Language: Английский

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Collective Self-Esteem and Well-Being Among College Students in Ghana

International Perspectives in Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 18, 2023

Abstract: Collectivist values may influence one’s display of self-esteem. Past research has established an association between psychological well-being and individuals’ appraisal their value as a member social group, self-evaluation individual, perception others’ evaluation group (collective self-esteem). This study examined collective self-esteem, specifically whether private public self-esteem predicted alongside individual in sample ( N = 416) university students Ghana. A linear regression tested the predictive ability for depression anxiety symptoms. The results indicated that while was related to lower levels symptoms, unrelated. In our Ghanaian students, these findings suggest personal is more meaningful than well-being. knowledge instrumental informing mental health interventions this group.

Language: Английский

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Impact of Corona Virus Disease-19 Pandemic on Co-Assistant Mental Health

Review of Primary Care Practice and Education (Kajian Praktik dan Pendidikan Layanan Primer), Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 5(2), P. 67 - 67

Published: Sept. 22, 2022

Background: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has an impact on the physical and mental health of individuals all society. During COVID pandemic, social activities each individual are limited. Physical-social distancing or restrictions have psychological problems. This anxiety is also experienced by medical students as Co-Assistants (young doctors) during their education in hospitals. Objectives: study aimed to discuss matters related COVID-19 students’ pandemic. Method: cross-sectional used Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20. Mental problems college were assessed analyzed for level anxiety. involved 69 professional program using purposive sampling technique. Results: results found that among who underwent clinical clerkship much 44.9% disorders. We female twice likely experience male Co-Assistants. most common type problem was experiencing symptoms depression. Conclusion: two years while living ‘new normal’, felt fear being infected with lack personal protective equipment, economic parents, facing challenges distance education. In comparing Co-Assistants,

Language: Английский

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