Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychological well-being of students in an Italian university: a web-based cross-sectional survey DOI Creative Commons
Leonardo Villani, Roberta Pastorino, Enrico Molinari

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Globalization and Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 17(1)

Published: April 6, 2021

Abstract Background Italy was the first European country to implement a national lockdown because of COVID-19 pandemic. Worldwide, this pandemic had huge impact on mental health people in many countries causing similar reaction terms emotions and concerns at population level. Our study investigated psychological well-being cohort Italian university students. Methods We conducted cross-sectional survey period immediately after through administration questionnaire personal websites students attending their undergraduate courses Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. used Patient-Health-Engagement-Scale, Self-Rating-Anxiety-Scale, Self-Rating-Depression-Scale assess engagement, anxiety symptoms, depression symptoms our sample. Results The sample size 501 subjects, which 35.33% were classified as anxious 72.93% depressed. Over 90% respondents good understanding preventive measures despite over 70% suffered from impossibility physically seeing friends partners. Around 55% would have been willing contribute much more face An increase occurrences associated with being female, student Rome campus, suffering university, distant colleagues, unable one’s partner. Performing physical activity reduced likelihood. Conclusion University are risk distress case traumatic events. evolution is uncertain may long-term effects health. Therefore, it crucial most effective interventions identify vulnerable subgroups plan for acute services control reduce burden problems.

Language: Английский

The prevalence of depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbances in COVID‐19 patients: a meta‐analysis DOI Open Access
Jiawen Deng, Fangwen Zhou, Wenteng Hou

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Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 1486(1), P. 90 - 111

Published: Oct. 2, 2020

Abstract Evidence from previous coronavirus outbreaks has shown that infected patients are at risk for developing psychiatric and mental health disorders, such as depression, anxiety, sleep disturbances. To construct a comprehensive picture of the status in COVID‐19 patients, we conducted systematic review random‐effects meta‐analysis to assess prevalence disturbances this population. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMed, Web Science, CINAHL, Wanfang Data, Wangfang Med Online, CNKI, CQVIP relevant articles, included 31 studies ( n = 5153) our analyses. found pooled depression was 45% (95% CI: 37–54%, I 2 96%), anxiety 47% 37–57%, 97%), sleeping 34% 19–50%, 98%). did not find any significant differences estimates between different genders; however, varied based on screening tools. More observational assessing wellness outpatients countries other than China needed further examine psychological implications infections.

Language: Английский

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The psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns: a review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies and natural experiments DOI Creative Commons
Gabriele Prati, Anthony D. Mancini

Psychological Medicine, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 51(2), P. 201 - 211

Published: Jan. 1, 2021

Abstract Lockdowns to control the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have had profound effects on everyday life worldwide, but their effect mental health remains unclear because available meta-analyses and reviews rely mostly cross-sectional studies. We conducted a rapid review meta-analysis longitudinal studies natural experiments investigating relationship between COVID-19 lockdowns health. A total 25 involving 72 004 participants 58 sizes were analyzed. Using random model, we found that small symptoms, g = 0.17, s.e. 0.05, 95% CI (0.06–0.24), p 0.001, positive psychological functioning, −0.12, 0.11, (−0.33 0.09), 0.27, not significant. Multivariate analysis revealed significant relatively for anxiety depression, while those social support, loneliness, general distress, negative affect, suicide risk The results indicated substantial heterogeneity among studies, meta-regression analyses no moderation mean age, gender, continent, death rate, days lockdown, publication status or study design. impact is in magnitude highly heterogeneous, suggesting do uniformly detrimental most people are psychologically resilient effects.

Language: Английский

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Sleep problems during the COVID-19 pandemic by population: a systematic review and meta-analysis DOI Creative Commons
Haitham Jahrami, Ahmed S. BaHammam, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi

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Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 17(2), P. 299 - 313

Published: Oct. 27, 2020

No systematic review or meta-analysis has yet been conducted to examine the impact of pandemic on prevalence sleep problems among general population, health care workers, patients with COVID-19. Therefore, this was assess and those categories.American Psychological Association PsycINFO, Cochrane, Cumulative Index Nursing Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), EBSCOhost, EMBASE, Google Scholar, MEDLINE, ProQuest Medical, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Web Science from November 1, 2019 July 5, 2020 were used. Additionally, 5 preprints servers (medRxiv.org; preprints.org; psyarxiv.com; arXiv.org; biorxiv.org) also searched for papers accepted after peer but not published indexed. There no language restriction. The random-effect models model used DerSimonian Laird methodology.Forty-four papers, involving a total 54,231 participants 13 countries, judged relevant contributed during global pooled rate all populations 35.7% (95% confidence interval, 29.4-42.4%). Patients COVID-19 appeared be most affected group, 74.8% 28.7-95.6%). workers population had comparative rates problems, 36.0% 21.1-54.2%) 32.3% 25.3-40.2%), respectively.The is high affects approximately 40% people populations. active have higher problems.

Language: Английский

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Psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines DOI Open Access
Michael Tee, Cherica A. Tee,

Joseph P. Anlacan

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Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 277, P. 379 - 391

Published: Aug. 24, 2020

Language: Английский

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Global prevalence of mental health issues among the general population during the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis DOI Creative Commons
Surapon Nochaiwong, Chidchanok Ruengorn, Kednapa Thavorn

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Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 11(1)

Published: May 13, 2021

To provide a contemporary global prevalence of mental health issues among the general population amid coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. We searched electronic databases, preprint grey literature, and unpublished studies from January 1, 2020, to June 16, 2020 (updated on July 11, 2020), with no language restrictions. Observational using validated measurement tools reporting data were screened identify all relevant studies. have included information 32 different countries 398,771 participants. The pooled COVID-19 pandemic varied widely across regions was higher than previous reports before outbreak began. estimate 28.0% for depression; 26.9% anxiety; 24.1% post-traumatic stress symptoms; 36.5% stress; 50.0% psychological distress; 27.6% sleep problems. Data are limited other aspects issues. Our findings highlight disparities between in terms poverty impacts COVID-19, preparedness respond, economic vulnerabilities that impact Research social burden is needed better manage problems during after epidemics or pandemics. Systematic review registration: PROSPERO CRD 42020177120.

Language: Английский

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The prevalence of stress, anxiety and depression within front-line healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-regression DOI Creative Commons
Nader Salari, Habibolah Khazaie, Amin Hosseinian‐Far

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Human Resources for Health, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 18(1)

Published: Dec. 1, 2020

Stress, anxiety, and depression are some of the most important research practice challenges for psychologists, psychiatrists, behavioral scientists. Due to importance issue lack general statistics on these disorders among Hospital staff treating COVID-19 patients, this study aims systematically review determine prevalence stress, anxiety within front-line healthcare workers caring patients.In work, systematic review, meta-analysis meta-regression approaches used approximate patients. The keywords prevalence, depression, psychopathy, mental illness, disorder, doctor, physician, nurse, hospital staff, 2019-nCoV, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 Coronaviruses were searching SID, MagIran, IranMedex, IranDoc, ScienceDirect, Embase, Scopus, PubMed, Web Science (ISI) Google Scholar databases. search process was conducted in December 2019 June 2020. In order amalgamate analyze reported results collected studies, random effects model is used. heterogeneity studies assessed using I2 index. Lastly, data analysis performed Comprehensive Meta-Analysis software.Of 29 with a total sample size 22,380, 21 papers have 23 9 stress. 24.3% (18% CI 18.2-31.6%), 25.8% (95% 20.5-31.9%), stress 45% 24.3-67.5%) hospitals' According analysis, increasing size, decreased, statistically significant (P < 0.05), however, increased yet not = 0.829).The clearly demonstrate that patients high. Therefore, health policy-makers should take measures control prevent staff.

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Anxiety, depression, trauma-related, and sleep disorders among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis DOI Creative Commons

Maxime Marvaldi,

Jasmina Mallet, Caroline Dubertret

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Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 126, P. 252 - 264

Published: March 24, 2021

Language: Английский

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The prevalence of depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms and sleep disturbance in higher education students during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis DOI Open Access
Jiawen Deng, Fangwen Zhou, Wenteng Hou

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Psychiatry Research, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 301, P. 113863 - 113863

Published: March 9, 2021

Language: Английский

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Six Key Advantages and Disadvantages of Working from Home in Europe during COVID-19 DOI Open Access
Christine Ipsen, Marc van Veldhoven, Kathrin Kirchner

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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 18(4), P. 1826 - 1826

Published: Feb. 13, 2021

The number of people working from home (WFH) increased radically during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. purpose this study was therefore to investigate people’s experiences WFH pandemic and identify main factors advantages disadvantages WFH. Data 29 European countries on knowledge workers (N = 5748) early stages lockdown (11 March 8 May 2020) were collected. A factor analysis showed overall distribution how weeks can be grouped into six key factors. results indicated that most had a more positive rather than negative experience lockdown. Three represent WFH: (i) work–life balance, (ii) improved work efficiency (iii) greater control. (iv) office constraints, (v) uncertainties (vi) inadequate tools. Comparing gender, children at home, age managers versus employees in relation these provided insights differential impact lives. help organisations understand where action is needed safeguard both performance well-being. As data collected amidst COVID-19 pandemic, we recommend further studies validate their importance for well-being work.

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Prevalence of anxiety in the COVID-19 pandemic: An updated meta-analysis of community-based studies DOI Open Access
Javier Santabárbara, Isabel Lasheras, Darren M. Lipnicki

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Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 109, P. 110207 - 110207

Published: Dec. 17, 2020

Language: Английский

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