Health professional students at the University of Illinois Chicago (HOLISTIC) Cohort study: Prevalence of mental health and lifestyle behaviors effects among health professional students during the COVID-19 pandemic DOI Creative Commons

Atithi Patel,

Jun Lü,

Jyotsna Bitra

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 19, 2024

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic adversely affected the mental health of healthcare workers. World Health Organization estimates a 25% increase in anxiety prevalence during pandemic. students across professions is less well understood. Objectives To better understand impact on professional students, cross-sectional analysis data collected enrollment cohort study was utilized to examine poor days association with lifestyle behaviors seven sciences colleges at large public Midwestern university first two years recruited 890 enrolled full- or part-time 2020 and/or 2021 using convenience sampling. Methods Participants completed questionnaires which included socio-demographic questions and items from U.S. Centers for Disease Control Prevention’s (CDC) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) 2019 survey. Results participants reported median 7 (IQR: 3-15 days) past 30 days. Female sex (OR 1.70, 95% CI [1.21, 2.38]), Asian race 1.47, [1.06, 2.06]), adverse childhood events 2.01, 95 % [1.45-2.78]), frequent cannabis use = 2.03, [1.14-3.61]) were each associated an increased risk Exercise 0.64, [0.42-0.97]) found be protective factor, COVID-19. Conclusions Implications indicate need design, implement, evaluate services support particularly among certain subgroups. Students who are users have significant trauma more likely as such may benefit additional support. promotions around home-based exercise intramural sports along longer open hours gym beneficial.

Language: Английский

University Students’ Mental Health and Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the UniCoVac Qualitative Study DOI Open Access
Mayuri Gogoi, Adam Webb, Manish Pareek

et al.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(15), P. 9322 - 9322

Published: July 30, 2022

The worldwide spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in early 2020 affected all major sectors, including higher education. measures to contain this deadly led closure colleges and universities across globe, disrupting lives millions students subjecting them a new world online learning. These sudden disturbances coupled with demands learning system experiences living through have placed additional strains on mental health university students. Research students’ health, conducted during pandemic, found high levels stress, anxiety depression among In qualitative study, we aimed understand how student well-being by conducting in-depth interviews 34 undergraduate enrolled UK university. All were Microsoft Teams recorded prior permission. Transcripts thematically analysed which identified two broad themes: (i) University pandemic; (ii) factors that influenced well-being. further distributed six sub-themes: (a) isolation; (b) well-being; (c) bereavement; (d) academic concerns; (e) financial worries and; (f) support, coping, resilience. Our study identifies importance support pandemics calls for improve access services these crisis points universities. Findings can also inform risk assessments aftermath pandemic.

Language: Английский

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on alcohol consumption in young adults: A systematic review DOI
Lorena Botella-Juan,

Daniela Vargas-Caraballo,

Antonio J. Molina

et al.

Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 240, P. 1 - 11

Published: Jan. 22, 2025

Language: Английский

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A national longitudinal cohort study of factors contributing to UK medical students’ mental ill-health symptoms DOI Creative Commons
Asta Medišauskaitė, Milou Silkens, Antonia Rich

et al.

General Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 36(2), P. e101004 - e101004

Published: April 1, 2023

The mental health of current medical students is predictive their as future doctors. prevalence anxiety, depression and burnout high among students, but less known about the occurrence other ill-health symptoms, such eating or personality disorders, factors contributing to ill-health.(1) To explore various symptoms in (2) investigate what school students' attitudes contribute these symptoms.Between November 2020 May 2021, from nine geographically spread schools UK participated by completing online questionnaires at two points time, approximately 3 months apart.Of 792 participants who filled questionnaire baseline, over half experienced medium somatic (50.8%; 402) drank alcohol hazardous levels (62.4%; 494). Adjusted longitudinal data analysis 407 completed follow-up demonstrated that supportive educational climates were more competitive centralised around lower feelings belongingness, greater stigma towards intentions seek help for ill-health, all contributed symptoms.Medical experience a symptoms. This study suggests are significantly associated with health.

Language: Английский

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Psychological distress among healthcare students in Poland from COVID-19 to war on Ukraine: a cross-sectional exploratory study DOI Creative Commons

Tomomi Hisato,

Shreya Nandy,

Eman M. Monga

et al.

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: June 19, 2023

Objectives Healthcare students went through a rough time in March 2022 due to extreme changes the educational system (moving from online stationary learning) and Ukrainian-Russian war circumstances. Our study aims update knowledge about psychological distress its impact on healthcare Poland after two years of COVID-19 pandemic, followed by intense political instability Europe. Methods We conducted cross-sectional Poznan University Medical Sciences, Poland, April 2022. The questionnaire included subjective retrospective 5-point Likert-scales ratings anxiety, stress, depression self-reported information various predictors. Results anxiety levels at beginning pandemic were higher than There was no significant reduction stress depression. Females had initial post-pandemic levels. Higher reported significantly correlated with Eastern Europe (Spearman r = 0.178, 0.169, 0.154, p ≤ 0.001, respectively). concern moving towards education showed association only level (r 0.099, 0.034). also observed positive correlation between deteriorating sleep quality ,=0.325, 0.410, 0.440, < 0.001), feeling worsening relationships family peers 0.325, 0.343, 0.379, sense loss efficient management 0.321, 0.345, 0.001). Conclusion Throughout progression Ukrainian females improved (lower levels) anxiety. Nevertheless, current remain alarming, while remained unchanged. Mental, psychological, social support activities are required for students, especially those away their families. Time management, academic performance, coping skills relation additional stressors global require further research this group students.

Language: Английский

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Pandemia da COVID-19 e as consequentes alterações comportamentais de uma comunidade universitária DOI Open Access
Larissa Quintão Guilherme, Natiele Resende Bedim, Valter Paulo Neves Miranda

et al.

Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física & Saúde, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 28, P. 1 - 8

Published: Jan. 27, 2024

Objetivou-se avaliar as variações comportamentais, estilo de vida e indicador nutricional uma comunidade acadêmica antes durante a pandemia COVID-19. Estudo transversal, epidemiológico, com 1655 integrantes da Universidade Federal Viçosa, Minas Gerais, ambos os sexos idades entre 17 72 anos. Via Google Forms, aplicou-se o questionário adaptado do “ConVid: Pesquisa Comportamentos”, versão curta IPAQ. Utilizou-se teste McNemar para comparação dos indicadores (p < 0,05) regressão logística binária associação diagnóstico Observou-se que houve prevalência aumento 0,001) indivíduos não atingiram recomendações caminhada (42,8% 80,6%); atividade física moderada (74,3% 80,6%) vigorosa (64,6% 71,8%). Além disso, no tempo uso considerado elevado 0,001), televisão (2,4% 12,7%) computador/tablet (58,1% 81,8%). O consumo álcool passou 64,1% 64,9% enquanto cigarros foi 5,7% 7,8% 0,001). A classificação também demonstrou mudanças significativas percentual obesidade (7,7% 11,1%) sobrepeso (22,6% 28,1%). risco contaminação COVID-19 maior aqueles menos ativos (OR = 1,34; IC95%: 1,04 – 1,64). Os resultados demonstraram diminuição nível física, sedentário, piora excesso peso estudantes servidores acadêmica, devido às consequências impostas pelo período pandêmico, elevando fatores à saúde.

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Enforced social isolation and stress among uninfected Chinese residents during the early COVID-19 pandemic: mediating role of fear and moderating role of hoarding behavior DOI Creative Commons
Yang Sun, Fanglin Wang, Zhaoliang Li

et al.

Current Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 15, 2025

Language: Английский

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Patterns of Alcohol Use and Daily Smoking Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Nepal DOI
Kiran Paudel, Kamal Gautam, Md. Safaet Hossain Sujan

et al.

Journal of Community Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 5, 2025

Language: Английский

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Lifestyle behaviors and mental health of health professional students during COVID-19, as measured by the CDC’s BRFSS, for the HOLISTIC cohort study DOI Creative Commons

Atithi Patel,

Jun Lü,

Jyotsna Bitra

et al.

PLOS mental health., Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 2(4), P. e0000302 - e0000302

Published: April 21, 2025

The World Health Organization estimates a 25% increase in anxiety and depression prevalence during the COVID-19 pandemic. 50% of surveyed US healthcare workers reported increased anxiety, 27% Chinese health professional students psychological distress. mental their coping mechanisms, especially an adverse time such as pandemic, is less well understood. This study examined students’ lifestyle behaviors association with poor days. 890 across seven sciences colleges 2020 and/or 2021 were recruited using convenience sampling. Participants completed socio-demographic questions items from U.S. Centers for Disease Control Prevention’s (CDC) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) 2019 survey. participants median 7 days (IQR: 3-15 days) past 30 Female sex (OR 1.70, 95% CI [1.21, 2.38]), Asian race 1.47, [1.06, 2.06]), childhood events 2.01, [1.45-2.78]), frequent cannabis use = 2.03, [1.14-3.61]) each associated risk Exercise 0.64, [0.42-0.97]) was found to be protective factor COVID-19. These results indicate need design, implement, evaluate support services students, particularly among certain demographic groups. Students who are users or have significant trauma more likely and, such, may benefit additional support. A psychiatry approach overall wellness offer valuable holistic mechanisms that incorporate known positively impact health.

Language: Английский

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Relationship between Physical Exercise Self-Efficacy and Persistent Exercise Behavior among College Students DOI
Ziao Hu, Yu Zhang,

Chen Liao

et al.

ALPHA PSYCHIATRY, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 26(2)

Published: March 12, 2025

Background: Understanding the factors that sustain physical activity among college students is crucial for promoting a healthy lifestyle, as emphasized by United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 3. While link between and health outcomes established, less known about how exercise self-efficacy (PESE) influences persistent behavior (PEB) through different forms of engagement (PAE). This study investigates whether PESE promotes PEB via cognitive, emotional, behavioral engagement, based on self-determination theory (SDT) theory. Methods: An online cross-sectional survey was conducted from July 16 to August 16, 2023, involving 900 Chinese recruited convenience sampling Questionnaire Star platform, participants were selected sampling, which ensured inclusion diverse demography across various grades, educational backgrounds, fields. Before provided informed consent, they briefed study’s objectives, data processing procedures, privacy protections. Validated scales assessed PESE, PAE, PEB. Data quality excluding invalid or incomplete responses. Statistical analyses performed in several stages. Using SPSS, item reliability research instrument confirm internal consistency. Then, confirmatory factor analysis each scale using AMOS. Finally, structural equation modeling used validate proposed model conduct path analysis, thereby assessing hypothesized relationships Results: positively influenced activity. These turn, affected fluency experience (FE), subsequently enhanced The findings indicate augments FE improving leading sustained students. Conclusions: demonstrates critical role fostering its impact engagement. insights highlight importance designing interventions enhance PAE promote long-term commitment students, supporting broader well-being goals.

Language: Английский

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The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of Lebanese pharmacists: A national cross-sectional study DOI Creative Commons
Jihan Safwan, Dalal Hammoudi Halat, Marwan Akel

et al.

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: April 13, 2023

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has induced a global mental health crisis with variable consequences. This study aimed to assess the psychological impact of regarding anxiety, insomnia, depression, and response trauma on pharmacists in Lebanon during COVID-19, identify factors contributing distress. Methods was cross-sectional among that involved use 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), Patient Health Questionnaire 9-item depression module (PHQ-9), Impact Event Scale revised (IES-R) subscales. Descriptive statistical analyses were performed determine distribution. associations between scores participants’ characteristics assessed using Chi-square test. Four binary logistic regression models used evaluate association potential confounders, followed by four multivariable regressions. An alpha 0.05 significance. Results Participants comprised 311 from all Lebanese districts, whom 251 (80.7%) females 181 (58.2%) aged 26 35 years. majority participants community ( n = 178, 57.2%). A considerable proportion had symptoms anxiety 128, 41.2%), insomnia 64, 20.6%), 157, 50.5%), subjective stress 227, 78.8%). Higher (aOR: 1.73, 95% CI: 1.08; 2.78, p -value: 0.02), higher 3.06, 1.73; 5.39, p-value: 0.001), 1.86, 95 percent 1.11; 3.14, 0.02) significantly associated who reported their work involves contact infected/suspected patients. Interestingly, expressed concern about contracting infection 2.35, 1.40; 3.94, 0.001) 2.64, 1.49; 4.67, respectively. Conclusion preliminary results reflect increase stress, burden, frustration felt pharmacists, creating negative well-being pandemic. As frontline healthcare workers, role should not be overlooked, well investigated.

Language: Английский

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