The mental health of university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: An online survey in the UK

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 17(1), P. e0262562 - e0262562

Published: Jan. 12, 2022

Higher education students’ mental health has been a growing concern in recent years even before the COVID-19 pandemic. The stresses and restrictions associated with pandemic have put university students at greater risk of developing issues, which may significantly impair their academic success, social interactions future career personal opportunities. This paper aimed to understand status University an early stage investigate factors higher levels distress. An online survey including demographics, lifestyle/living situations, brief well-being history, questions relating standardised measures depression, anxiety, resilience quality life was completed by 1173 one North England. We found high anxiety more than 50% experiencing above clinical cut offs, females scoring males. also suggested relatively low we attribute isolation reduced opportunities engage helpful coping strategies activities rather enduring personality characteristics. distress were lower exercising, tobacco use, number events lockdown, such as cancelled events, worsening relationships financial concerns. discuss importance longer-term monitoring support for students.

Language: Английский

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Protecting Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities From COVID-19: A Rapid Review of International Evidence

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 22(10), P. 1969 - 1988

Published: Aug. 3, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the extreme vulnerability of older people and other individuals who reside in long-term care, creating an urgent need for evidence-based policy that can adequately protect these community members. This study aimed to provide synthesized evidence support decision making.

Language: Английский

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Gaming Your Mental Health: A Narrative Review on Mitigating Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety Using Commercial Video Games

JMIR Serious Games, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 9(2), P. e26575 - e26575

Published: April 2, 2021

Globally, depression and anxiety are the two most prevalent mental health disorders. They occur both acutely chronically, with various symptoms commonly expressed subclinically. The treatment gap stigma associated such disorders common issues encountered worldwide. Given economic care service burden of illnesses, there is a heightened demand for accessible cost-effective methods that prevent occurrence illnesses facilitate coping illnesses. This has been exacerbated post advent COVID-19 pandemic subsequent increase in incidence To address these demands, growing body research exploring alternative solutions to traditional methods. Commercial video games have shown impart cognitive benefits those playing regularly (ie, attention control, flexibility, information processing). In this paper, we specifically focus on commercial anxiety. light current research, conclude show great promise as inexpensive, readily accessible, internationally available, effective, stigma-free resources mitigation some absence of, or addition to, therapeutic treatments.

Language: Английский

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How digitalization reinvented entrepreneurial resilience during COVID-19

Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 189, P. 122398 - 122398

Published: Feb. 6, 2023

Language: Английский

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On the triple exclusion of older adults during COVID-19: Technology, digital literacy and social isolation

Social Sciences & Humanities Open, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 8(1), P. 100511 - 100511

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

During the COVID-19 pandemic, relationship between older adults and digital technology became complicated. Prior to some may have faced a double exclusion due lack of literacy social interaction, pandemic-imposed transition nearly all aspects life being online magnified requirement for people be increasingly digitally literate. This paper presents an exploratory analysis understand how increased nature world during pandemic impacted adults' with by expanding on prior study who, pre-pandemic, self-identified as occasional or non-users technology. Follow-up interviews were conducted 12 these pandemic. Our findings demonstrate ways that their risk precarity heightened they began use more frequently, strengthening applying skills remain virtually connected friends family. Further, advances concept triple who are describes remaining can work in tandem, helping included society.

Language: Английский

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Associations Between Behavioral Addictions and Mental Health Concerns During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Current Addiction Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(3), P. 565 - 587

Published: March 14, 2024

Abstract Purpose of Review The COVID-19 pandemic has promoted behavioral changes and elevated mental distress. Addictive behaviors often increased, generating health problems. present study’s primary aim was to investigate associations between different types addictions (including addictions, related conditions, phenomena) secondary aims were: (i) identify possible sources heterogeneity (ii) explore potential moderators in Recent Findings Using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), studies from the period December 2019 May 2023 were sought PubMed , Scopus ISI Web Knowledge Google Scholar its first ten pages. articles’ relevance screened evaluated. included papers’ quality assessed according Newcastle Ottawa Scale. Fisher’s Z scores computed magnitudes I 2 indices used estimate levels meta-analysis. Among 85 (N = 104,425 23 countries; mean age 24.22 years; 60.77% female), most internet-related phenomena (28 on social media, 25 internet, smartphone, 12 gaming). pooled estimation showed that higher internet use (regardless type) associated with more problems which type). Moderator analyses almost no variables affected founded associations. Summary Most focused behaviors, suggesting relationships specific during pandemic. Moreover, found systematic review meta-analysis comparable identified conducted before How help people reduce address concerns are important topics healthcare providers.

Language: Английский

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Effects of speed difference on injury severity of freeway rear-end crashes: Insights from correlated joint random parameters bivariate probit models and temporal instability

Analytic Methods in Accident Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 42, P. 100320 - 100320

Published: Feb. 27, 2024

Language: Английский

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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Digital Technology Interventions to Reduce Loneliness in Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Journal of Medical Internet Research, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 23(6), P. e24712 - e24712

Published: April 20, 2021

Loneliness is a serious public health issue, and its burden increasing in many countries. affects social, physical, mental health, it associated with multimorbidity premature mortality. In addition to social interventions, range of digital technology interventions (DTIs) are being used tackle loneliness. However, there limited evidence on the effectiveness DTIs reducing loneliness, especially adults. The loneliness needs be systematically assessed.

Language: Английский

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COVID-19 Era Social Isolation among Older Adults

Geriatrics, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 6(2), P. 52 - 52

Published: May 18, 2021

Risk of COVID-19 exposure and more severe illness are serious concerns for older adults. Social distancing has worsened existing social isolation, with impacts on connectedness among seniors. The pandemic is threatening to cause an extended health crisis, including consequences. Our primary purpose summarize emerging research describing the isolation A streamlined search was conducted fit scope this literature review. Common databases mainstream resources websites were utilized identify published or released in 2020 align pandemic. Early indicates that become urgent, as seniors have lost their usual connections due distancing. While safety measures critical prevent virus exposure, approach must be balanced maintaining connectedness. highlights importance connections, significant both community-living adults those nursing facilities. Safety protocols created a paradox reduced risk along greater harm. Consequently, adapted approaches urgently needed address consequences long-term recession.

Language: Английский

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Ensuring Urban Food Security in Malaysia during the COVID-19 Pandemic—Is Urban Farming the Answer? A Review

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 14(7), P. 4155 - 4155

Published: March 31, 2022

Urbanisation and related insufficiency of food sources is due to the high urban population, insufficient sources, inability some communities afford rising costs. Food supply can also be jeopardised by natural man-made disasters, such as warfare, pandemics, or any other calamities which result in destruction crop fields disruption distribution. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed impact on fresh chain Malaysia, especially when Movement Control Order (MCO) policy was first implemented. resulting panic buying caused shortage, while more importantly, severely disrupted, areas, early stages implementation. In this regard, farming, a simple concept, have significant terms securing for households. It has been used several countries Canada, Netherlands, Singapore ensure continuous supply. This paper thus attempted review how affected Malaysian participation farming and, relation that, acceptance Malaysia initiatives approaches local governmental non-governmental organisations encouraging community participate through peer-reviewed journal articles agriculture using ROSES protocol. About 93 were selected after screening that study. During pandemic, surge Malaysians’ awareness importance offered great opportunities government encourage activities. Limitations relevant knowledge, area, space, however, are impediments communities’ these Government initiatives, Urban Community Garden Policy (Dasar Kebun Komuniti Bandar (DKKB)), still inadequate issues not addressed. Permanent Production Parks (TKPM) technology-driven practices seen possible solutions primary problem land space. Additionally, stakeholders play crucial role disseminating appropriate knowledge methodology applicable farming. Partnerships between agencies, education sector, private sector necessary develop modern agricultural technologies well knowhow, supports build sustain

Language: Английский

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