Lonely and scrolling during the COVID-19 pandemic: understanding the problematic social media use and mental health link among university students

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Jan. 31, 2024

Introduction Undergraduate university students experienced many academic and non-academic stressors during the first year of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, putting them at a greater risk negative mental health outcomes. Reports worldwide have shown high incidences depressive, anxiety, stress scores among beginning pandemic. Emerging evidence also suggests that to cope with loneliness youth young adults increased amount time they spent on social media platforms. Methods participated in an online study aimed understand link between media, coping through use problematic (PSMU) symptoms, such as stress, depression, loneliness, COVID-19 Results While was only weakly associated anxiety scores, PSMU more strongly mapped onto these Additionally, who were highly using displayed elevated levels comparison those reporting low media. Finally, reported higher this relationship appearing pronounced had loneliness. Conclusion These data support it is not necessarily but rather relevant for exacerbated by Moreover, current results highlight effects maladaptive symptoms

Language: Английский

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A Questionnaire Dataset on Perceived Stress in Indian Higher Education Students during Emergency Remote Learning

F1000Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14, P. 40 - 40

Published: Jan. 7, 2025

Background The COVID-19 pandemic led to a sudden shift Emergency Remote Learning, significantly impacting students’ mental health. This study visualizes and analyses various stressors contributing stress levels among university students during Learning explores how different factors from environmental instructional mediums contribute their perceived stress. Method Data was collected through cross-sectional survey using the Modified Perceived Stress Scale an additional set of 20 Likert scale items on Learning. One-sample t-tests were performed assess consistency responses across questionnaire items, correlation analysis conducted examine relationships between stressors. Frequency distributions also analyzed capture prevalence demographic, environmental, variables. Conclusion revealed that frequent thoughts about unaccomplished tasks associated with high (14.12%). Other include feeling nervous stressed, things are not going way, difficulties piling up elevated levels. Items specific heavily influenced well-being. Additionally, demographic showed aged 21 experienced highest Living arrangements, internet connectivity, impact close affinities further contributed underscores complexity It emphasizes need for institutions address psychological support better remote learning environments.

Language: Английский

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Role Identity, Loneliness, and Bereavement During the Pandemic in Japan: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 8(2)

Published: Jan. 30, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly restricted social activities, prompting a re-examination of community dynamics. In Japan, where families are central, the absence spouse increases susceptibility to loneliness and isolation. loss spouse, especially during pandemic, has heightened these issues among middle-aged older individuals. Limited quantitative studies on pandemic-related bereavement in Japan underscore need understand associated risks This study aimed examine relationships between role identity as member local community, loneliness, support adults. also examined whether there were differences those who had experienced not. An Internet survey was conducted with Japanese adults (aged 50-74 years), including pandemic. final sample included 322 participants (154 group 168 cohabiting group). variables, measured using psychological scales, resident, capital (trust, reciprocity, membership), (family friendship). higher trust related lower loneliness. Membership level supports. However, membership not either. Furthermore, reciprocity support. These results indicated that perception preventing isolation for bereaved people.

Language: Английский

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University Students’ Financial Situation During COVID-19 and Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms: Results of the COVID-19 German Student Well-Being Study (C19 GSWS)

Psychology Research and Behavior Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: Volume 17, P. 2271 - 2285

Published: June 1, 2024

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on students' financial situation as well their mental health. Aim: To examine the reported change in of German university students before and across two time points to evaluate its associations with anxiety depressive symptoms. Methods: We used data from cross-sectional Student Well-being Study conducted at five universities (N = 7203). Linear regression models were analyze between Results: Twenty-eight percent participants have worsened survey compared prior pandemic. A was associated higher levels symptoms all three depression scales [a 1.46 point increase CES-D 8 scale (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.19; 1.73), 0.37-point PHQ-2 CI: 0.28; 0.46), 0.45-point GAD-2 0.35; 0.55)]. An improved situation, other hand, lower As for second change, comparing current during first wave pandemic, broadly similar. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that are vulnerable population need support times crisis. Future research is needed obtain insights into potential long-term effects Keywords: education, health, well-being

Language: Английский

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Depressive and anxiety symptoms among university students during the later stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany—results from the (C19 GSWS)

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Sept. 18, 2024

Introduction Data on the mental health of university students in Germany during later stages pandemic is still limited. This study aimed to determine (1) prevalence anxiety and depressive symptoms among 1.5 years after first COVID-19 restrictions (2) which factors were associated with these outcomes. Methods The cross-sectional German Student Well-being Study (C19 GSWS) collected data 6,996 at five universities. Associations between sociodemographic other analyzed using multivariable logistic regression models. Results mean age participants was 23.9 (SD = 4.8), 67% female 31% male. for 29 32% anxiety. lack a trusted person financial difficulties symptoms. Being worried that someone one’s personal network had become severely ill concern about (re)infection Those pre-existing conditions an up 1.98-times higher chance reporting (OR, 95% CI: 1.01–3.88) 2.27-times symptoms, respectively 1.15–4.46). Conclusion Concepts prevention counseling tackle problems are needed programs should take specific stressors times crises into account.

Language: Английский

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The importance of belonging for well-being in college students

PLOS mental health., Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 1(1), P. e0000057 - e0000057

Published: June 13, 2024

College students are vulnerable to mental health challenges that include depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. We examined how subjective well-being in 369 college the United States was affected by number friends or family members who could provide essential needs (instrumental support) with whom intimate personal matters be discussed (emotional support), frequency of engaging others, satisfaction these engagements, sense belonging. Engagement emotional support engagement frequency. Instrumental had no significant effect, but this an artifact our sample. Emotional belonging, which turn well-being. These results highlight central role belonging establishing maintaining Some characteristics may act as risk protective factors, effects small; all experience low levels recommend institutions monitor their require participation curricular co-curricular activities intentionally designed promote

Language: Английский

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An investigative study of anxiety, depression and sleep quality in college students after the COVID-19 pandemic - the moderating effect of physical activity

Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 10 - 15

Published: March 13, 2024

To explore the current situation of anxiety, depression and sleep quality among college students after COVID-19 pandemic, as well moderating effect physical activity on negative emotions, to provide a theoretical basis for colleges universities formulate corresponding interventions. An online cross-sectional questionnaire survey was carried out by convenience sampling method 801 from China through General Information Questionnaire (GIQ), Anxiety Self-Rating Scale (ASRS), Depression (DSRS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PQIS), Physical Activity Rating (PARS). Data were analysed using SPSS 25.0 software Pearson correlation used correlations between variables. The scores depression, quality, level included in study Covid-19 pandemic 37.15, 40.93, 2.9, 14.44, respectively; detection rates anxiety symptoms, depressive disorders 41.09%, 42.89%, 30.82%, respectively. rate emotions significantly higher females than males, senior group junior terms symptoms. amount negatively correlated with (r=-0.691, P<0.001), (r=-0.767, (r=-0.814, P<0.001); positively (r=0.622, P<0.001) (r=0.598, P<0.05); positive (r=0.512, P<0.05). After showed different degrees disorders, appropriate frequency exercise can effectively improve students, should pay attention guiding give them enough care support their mental health status.

Language: Английский

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Addictive behaviors among youth and adolescents in the digital age

Frontiers research topics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

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Language: Английский

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Mood, Quality of Life, and Immune Fitness During the COVID-19 Pandemic of Young Adults in Germany

Journal of Clinical Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(21), P. 6487 - 6487

Published: Oct. 29, 2024

: The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected young adults' lives globally, including those in Germany. This study investigated mental health and quality of life during the pandemic, with a particular focus on mood. Immune fitness, body's capacity to respond challenges (such as infections) by activating an appropriate immune response, was assessed physical indicator.

Language: Английский

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Clinical and lifestyle predictors of loneliness: a two-year longitudinal study

Journal of Psychiatric Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 180, P. 482 - 488

Published: Nov. 10, 2024

Language: Английский

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