Mental Health Needs and Help-Seeking Behaviors Among First-Year University Students Amidst COVID-19: A Mixed Methods Inquiry DOI Creative Commons
Katie McCormick,

Ishaan Manohar,

Laura E. Merola

и другие.

Emerging Adulthood, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(6), С. 1027 - 1038

Опубликована: Авг. 21, 2024

Emerging research suggests an uptick in mental health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic among university students. Using a sequential explanatory mixed methods design, this study examined first-year students’ and help-seeking behaviors pandemic. Findings reveal approximately one third of students had needs, but few sought out services. Participants described range barriers across external, interpersonal, intrapersonal domains that influenced whether or not they indicate need for structural changes universities increase access to services facilitate narrative change about help-seeking.

Язык: Английский

Quantitative and qualitative analysis of medical students’ symptoms and feelings during a catastrophic event DOI Creative Commons
Soraia Nogueira Felix, Anna Paula Lima Costa,

Juliana Matsumoto Andrade

и другие.

Research Square (Research Square), Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 26, 2024

Abstract Background: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, traditional face-to-face teaching has been disrupted. Social restrictions and isolation during this period may have contributed various physical emotional disorders. We aimed assess perceptions of medical students regarding their emotions, anxiety depression symptoms, daily experiences pandemic. Methods: conducted a prospective mixed methods study involving in 1st 4th years medicine at university São Paulo, Brazil,in 2020 2021. Participants completed online questionnaires, including State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Beck Depression (BDI), Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ), Medical Student Quality-of-Life (VERAS-Q) participated an focus group. Results:313 finished 200 were involved Women exhibited higher scores for (p=0.002) (p=0.007); men demonstrated better quality life (p=0.042). The aged 18 24 (p=0.048) presented lower trait (p=0.001). Both state strongly associated with (p<0.01) inversely related life, showing moderate association happiness (p<0.01). was linked both moderately negatively correlated groups revealed recurring negative feelings, such as anxiety, depression, tiredness, loneliness, difficulty managing time others, resulting reduced mental health Coping strategies discussed, adoption new healthy habits, religious practices, reconnection family. Conclusion: symptoms more prevalent among females, while improved younger male students. qualitative analysis enhanced our understanding determinants consequences students' feelings positive aspects greater proximity family religiosity.

Язык: Английский

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Quantitative and qualitative analysis of medical students’ symptoms and feelings during the COVID-19 pandemic DOI Creative Commons
Soraia Nogueira Felix, Anna Paula Lima Costa,

Juliana Matsumoto Andrade

и другие.

Research Square (Research Square), Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 26, 2024

Abstract Background: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, traditional face-to-face teaching has been disrupted. Social restrictions and isolation during this period may have contributed various physical emotional disorders. We aimed assess perceptions of medical students regarding their emotions, anxiety depression symptoms, daily experiences pandemic. Methods: conducted a prospective mixed methods study involving in 1st 4th years medicine at university São Paulo, Brazil,in 2020 2021. Participants completed online questionnaires, including State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Beck Depression (BDI), Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ), Medical Student Quality-of-Life (VERAS-Q) participated an focus group. Results:313 finished 200 were involved Women exhibited higher scores for (p=0.002) (p=0.007); men demonstrated better quality life (p=0.042). The aged 18 24 (p=0.048) presented lower trait (p=0.001). Both state strongly associated with (p<0.01) inversely related life, showing moderate association happiness (p<0.01). was linked both moderately negatively correlated groups revealed recurring negative feelings, such as anxiety, depression, tiredness, loneliness, difficulty managing time others, resulting reduced mental health Coping strategies discussed, adoption new healthy habits, religious practices, reconnection family. Conclusion: symptoms more prevalent among females, while improved younger male students. qualitative analysis enhanced our understanding determinants consequences students' feelings positive aspects greater proximity family religiosity.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

0

Mixed methods analysis of medical students' symptoms and feelings during a catastrophic period DOI Creative Commons
Soraia Nogueira Felix, Anna Paula Lima Costa,

Juliana Matsumoto Andrade

и другие.

Research Square (Research Square), Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Май 14, 2024

Abstract Background: Social restrictions and isolation during pandemic may have contributed to various physical emotional disorders. We aimed assess the perceptions of medical students regarding their emotions, anxiety depression symptoms, daily experiences pandemic. Methods: a prospective mixed methods study involving in 1st 4th years medicine at university São Paulo, Brazil(2020-2021). Participants completed standardized questionnaires online about anxiety, depression, happiness, quality life, participated an focus group. Results: A total 313 questionnaires, 200 were involved Women exhibited higher scores for (p=0.002) (p=0.007); men demonstrated better life (p=0.042). Younger presented (p=0.048) lower (p=0.001). The groups revealed recurring negative feelings: tiredness, loneliness, difficulty managing time others, resulting reduced mental health Coping strategies discussed, including adoption new healthy habits, religious practices, reconnection with family. Limitations:while there are moderate correlations, instruments utilized do not provide diagnoses suggest causal link. Nonparametric processes can cause bias correlational like this one. Conclusion: Depression symptoms more prevalent among females, while improved younger male students. qualitative analysis enhanced our understanding determinants consequences students' feelings positive aspects such asgreater proximity family religiosity.

Язык: Английский

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Mental Health of Medical Students After Combating the COVID-19 Epidemic: A Cross-sectional Study in Vietnam DOI Creative Commons
Duc M, Anh Quang Nguyen, Tham T. Nguyen

и другие.

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 57(4), С. 347 - 355

Опубликована: Июнь 7, 2024

This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of mental health (MH) symptoms and associated factors among medical students who were engaged in combating coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic 4 provinces/cities Vietnam. A cross-sectional with 580 participants at a university Northern MH assessed using 21-item Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale, which previously standardized Data collected through structured self-administered questionnaire. Multivariate logistic regression employed examine association between relevant factors. Out total 2703 students, 21.5% responded Among respondents, rates depression, anxiety, stress 43.3%, 44.0%, 24.7%, respectively. Factors significantly self-reported depression included being female having COVID-19 infection. Similarly, infection anxiety. female, personal or family history symptoms, working more than 8 hr/day, has adversely impacted students. Our findings are valuable their potential motivate universities, professionals, authorities offer healthcare services this group. Furthermore, there is pressing need for training courses designed equip future workers skills manage crises effectively.

Язык: Английский

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Mental Health Needs and Help-Seeking Behaviors Among First-Year University Students Amidst COVID-19: A Mixed Methods Inquiry DOI Creative Commons
Katie McCormick,

Ishaan Manohar,

Laura E. Merola

и другие.

Emerging Adulthood, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(6), С. 1027 - 1038

Опубликована: Авг. 21, 2024

Emerging research suggests an uptick in mental health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic among university students. Using a sequential explanatory mixed methods design, this study examined first-year students’ and help-seeking behaviors pandemic. Findings reveal approximately one third of students had needs, but few sought out services. Participants described range barriers across external, interpersonal, intrapersonal domains that influenced whether or not they indicate need for structural changes universities increase access to services facilitate narrative change about help-seeking.

Язык: Английский

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