Suicide before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(4), P. 3346 - 3346

Published: Feb. 14, 2023

Synthesizing evidence to examine changes in suicide-related outcomes before and during the pandemic can inform suicide management COVID-19 crisis. We searched 13 databases as of December 2022 for studies reporting both pre- peri-pandemic prevalence suicidal ideation, attempts, or rate death by suicide. A random-effects model was used pool ratio peri- pre-pandemic ideation attempt (Prevalence Ratio—PR) (Rate Ratio; RR). identified 51, 55, 25 samples attempt, The increased significantly among non-clinical (PR = 1.142; 95% CI: 1.018–1.282; p 0.024; k 28) clinical 1.134; 1.048–1.227; 0.002; 23) samples, pooled estimates differed population study design. Suicide attempts were more prevalent 1.14; 1.053–1.233; 0.001; 30) 1.32; 1.17–1.489; 0.000; 25) participants. RR 0.923 (95% 0.84–1.01; 0.092; 25), indicating a nonsignificant downward trend. An upward trend observed pandemic, despite remaining stable. Our findings suggest that timely prevention intervention programs are highly needed adult patients. Monitoring real-time long-run risk evolves is warranted.

Language: Английский

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Assessing the Relationships between Internet Addiction, Depression, COVID-19-Related Fear, Anxiety, and Suspicion among Graduate Students in Educational Administration: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 14(9), P. 5356 - 5356

Published: April 29, 2022

This study aims to examine the relationships between Internet addiction, depression, COVID-19-related fear, anxiety, and suspicion in graduate students. A total of 482 students pursuing a master’s degree educational administration participated study, which was designed according relational survey model. The data were collected using online questionnaires, proposed hypotheses tested analyzed structural equation modeling (SEM). results revealed that positively significantly predicted fear anxiety. In this context, increased due COVID-19 also their possibility they would exhibit depressive behaviors. However, positive significant relationship found depression. result confirms participant led an increase depression scores. SEM have shown anxiety related students’ levels increases addiction levels. addition, has negligible indirect effect on addiction. conclusion, hypothetical model is confirmed after having examined among suspicion.

Language: Английский

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The Dual Role of Anxiety in Crisis Response: Emotional Intensification and Prosocial Behavior During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Psychiatry International, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6(1), P. 12 - 12

Published: Jan. 24, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted mental health, intensifying negative emotions and challenging collective psychological resilience. This study examines the complex interplay between social media engagement, emotional responses, behavioral outcomes during crises. Using an online survey (N = 500) conducted pandemic, findings reveal that heightened use for interaction is associated with amplified responses—particularly anxiety, anger, sadness. Among these, anxiety demonstrated a dual role, acting as both stressor motivator cooperative prosocial behaviors, such supporting government policies, volunteering, donating. In contrast, anger sadness were not similar outcomes. These highlight nuanced impact of crises, emphasizing its potential to drive adaptive responses amidst distress. contributes deeper understanding how processes, particularly influence public behavior providing insights health interventions policy strategies.

Language: Английский

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Comparison of suicidal behavior among Chinese university students before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from a two-wave cross-sectional study

Death Studies, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 16

Published: March 11, 2025

This study explores the changes in suicidal behavior among Chinese university students before and during COVID-19 pandemic. The prevalence of lifetime suicide plan, ideation, 12-month ideation was higher pandemic compared to did not increase with high family economic status, whereas attempt increased poor academic performance. Women, urban household registration, mental health performance, anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms were associated an risk ideation. Intervention measures targeted at reducing pressure financial difficulties ought constitute a crucial component universities' efforts prevent student following public crises. A more representative, long-term, longitudinal should be used track students.

Language: Английский

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Understanding the Mental Health of Students and Professors within Universities: a Cross-sectional, Multicultural Analysis across Three European Countries

Investigación y Educación en Enfermería, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 43(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

To analyze the relationship among professional role (student or professor), geographic location, and mental health in university community after COVID-19 pandemic. . Quantitative cross-sectional study conducted at universities Spain, Germany, Czech Republic. Non-probability convenience sampling was used, obtaining a sample of 449 participants (372 students 77 professors). Mental assessed using Scale for Mood Evaluation (EVEA), measuring sadness-depression, anxiety, anger-hostility, happiness. Significant differences were found between professors, with reporting higher levels sadness-depression (3.8 vs. 2.4; p<0.001), anxiety (4.6 2.9; anger-hostility (3.4 2.5; p<0.01). Professors showed happiness (6.7 5.4; p<0.001). In addition, countries observed: from Spain compared to Germany University have greater emotional vulnerability than highlighting need differentiated psy-chosocial support strategies academic setting.

Language: Английский

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Analyzing the changing relationship between personal consumption and suicide mortality during COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, using governmental and personal consumption transaction databases

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10

Published: Sept. 7, 2022

During the early stages of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, suicides did not increase in most countries/regions. Japan, however, was an exception to this, reporting increased numbers female with no changes male suicide. To explore trends increasing suicides, fluctuations personal consumption (as indicator lifestyle) and standardized suicide death rate (SDR) disaggregated by age, sex, prefecture, were determined using a linear mixed-effect model. Additionally, fixed effects on SDR during pandemic also analyzed hierarchical regression models robust standard errors. first wave for both sexes decreased slightly but second half 2020. females younger than 70 years old males 40 continued throughout 2021, whereas other ages increase. Personal expenditures out-of-home recreations (travel agencies, pubs, hotels) internet/mobile communication expenses decreased, home-based (contents distribution) pandemic. Increased related sexes. Increasing content distributions females' without affecting that males. Decreasing pubs non-metropolitan region. These findings suggest transformed individual lifestyles, extended time at home outing contact others, contributed progression isolation as risk Unexpectedly, compensatory others enhanced resulting risk.

Language: Английский

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Impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of Japanese university students (years II-IV)

Psychiatry Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 325, P. 115244 - 115244

Published: May 9, 2023

This study aimed to investigate the differences in mental health during COVID-19, specifically among second-, third-, and fourth-year Japanese university students (n = 2,157; n 2,000; 2,284; respectively). A one-way MANOVA was conducted assess association between year of enrollment (academic years 2020, 2021, 2022) each eight subscales counseling Center Assessment Psychological Symptoms-Japanese. For second-year students, depression generalized anxiety mean scores were higher 2021 than those 2020 2022. Alcohol use got smaller year. third-year depression, anxiety, social hostility, alcohol significantly Among means for all subscale categories The findings found worsened profiles which recovered approximate pre-pandemic levels demonstrates that students' has been negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic, an effect is more salient students. Further, it offers insights into trends a possible foundation learning about changes worldwide.

Language: Английский

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Changes in Mental Health among Japanese University Students during the COVID-19 Era: Differences by College Department, Graduate Level, Sex, and Academic Year

Healthcare, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(9), P. 902 - 902

Published: April 26, 2024

This study compared the effects of academic year, college department, and undergraduate or graduate status on Japanese students’ mental health during COVID-19 pandemic. From 2021–2023, an online survey was conducted using Counseling Center Assessment Psychological Systems-Japanese (CCAPS-Japanese) to evaluate health; 9395 students (4623 female, 4772 male) 1169 (380 789 responded. Undergraduate in medicine had lower levels depression, generalized anxiety, social anxiety than those other departments. Engineering exhibited highest level distress. First-year but lowest Second-year third-year Among students, first-year higher distress, hostility second-year students. Undergraduates poorer Females eating concerns males among revealed that university affected by various factors. These findings demonstrate characteristics requiring early support.

Language: Английский

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The mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on post-secondary students: A longitudinal study

Psychiatry Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 327, P. 115401 - 115401

Published: July 30, 2023

Language: Английский

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The Impact of COVID-19 Confinement on Substance Use and Mental Health in Portuguese Higher Education Students

Healthcare, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11(4), P. 619 - 619

Published: Feb. 19, 2023

The mental health of higher education students is a constant concern, and the pandemic situation caused by COVID-19 has intensified this concern. social measures imposed to control minimize disease have led, among other things, reconfiguration students' academic life habits, which naturally altered their emotional balance, health, substance abuse. This cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational study assesses influence personal characteristics on (self-reported) use addictive substances (alcohol, tobacco, drugs, pharmaceutical drugs) before during first compulsory confinement in Portugal, as well its relationship with health. An online questionnaire was applied between 15 April 20 May 2020, from various cycles institutions one region Portugal (northern area Alentejo), included Mental Health Inventory reduced version (MHI-5) questions (constructed authors) characterization confinement. convenience sample 329 mostly female care ages 18 24. In our results, we found statistically significant decrease alcohol, drug use; however, there an increase tobacco older anxiolytic achievement who exhibited more active behavior period prior Students took anxiolytics had MHI-5 scores used most lower than students.

Language: Английский

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