Prevalence and correlates of depression and anxiety among Chinese international students in US colleges during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study

PLoS ONE, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 17(4), С. e0267081 - e0267081

Опубликована: Апрель 14, 2022

Previous studies showed that the COVID-19 outbreak increased levels of depression and anxiety in heterogeneous populations. However, none has explored prevalence correlates among Chinese international students studying US colleges during pandemic.This study examines enrolled universities pandemic identifies associated factors, including habits, social psychological support, sleep quality, remote learning.Between June July 2020, we conducted a cross-sectional through Wenjuanxing, web-based survey platform. Participants were recruited with snowball sampling 21 student associations universities. The consisted demographic questions, Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), self-constructed questions on academic performance, financial concerns, use media, physical exercise, support. Cut-off scores 10 used for both PHQ-9 GAD-7 to determine binary outcomes anxiety, respectively. Bivariant analyses multivariable logistic regression performed identify factors.Among 1881 participants, found (PHQ-9 score⩾ 10) at 24.5% (GAD-7 20.7%. A higher risk was recent exposure traumatic events, agreement pandemic's negative impacts status, strong learning personal relationships, ISI score. lower disagreement performance future careers, willingness seek professional help emotional issues, SSRS In addition, lot workloads, often staying up online classes, score.This high pandemic. Multiple correlates-including pandemic-related workload, learning, help, quality-were identified. It is critical further investigate this population provide more flexible options access services.

Язык: Английский

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The impact of virtual learning on students’ educational behavior and pervasiveness of depression among university students due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Globalization and Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 18(1)

Опубликована: Июль 14, 2022

Abstract Background One of the worst pandemics recent memory, COVID-19, severely impacted public. In particular, students were physically and mentally affected by lockdown shift from physical person-to-person classrooms to virtual learning (online classes). This increased prevalence psychological stress, anxiety, depression among university students. this study, we investigated levels in Saudi Arabian who virtually because COVID-19 pandemic examined its impact on their educational proficiency. Methods The study focused two points: first, examining undergraduate Arabia, adapting Zung (Self-Rating Depression Scale) questionnaire. Second, whether there is an association between various distress factors associated with (online) resulting students’ behaviors. questionnaire was prepared using a monkey survey shared online, via email, WhatsApp groups, participants universities, public private largest city Arabia. A total 157 complete responses received. Data analyzed SPSS-24, chi-square test, descriptive statistics, multilinear regression. Results results indicated that three-fourths suffered different depressive symptoms, half which had moderate extreme depression. Our confirmed boring method, fear examinations, decreased productivity significantly addition, 75% 79% stress respectively. About outcome also female experienced depression, examinations more than males. Conclusion These findings can inform government agencies representatives importance making swift, effective decisions address levels. It essential provide training for change experience mindset, might help decrease "depression stress-related growth." There need search better teaching delivery method lessen students' examinations.

Язык: Английский

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Prevalence of anxiety symptoms among Chinese university students amid the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Heliyon, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 8(8), С. e10117 - e10117

Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2022

College students in China are particularly vulnerable to worry. In the meanwhile, COVID-19 pandemic might worsen anxiety symptoms. However, due inconsistency of many studies regarding symptoms, it has proven challenging provide accurate psychiatric health treatments undergraduates. Therefore, order determine prevalence among Chinese university during epidemic, this study will undertake a systematic review and meta-analysis.English databases (i.e Embase (Ovid), APA PsycInfo, Medline, Pubmed, Cochrane Library) were utilized identify papers that information on incidence college pandemic. Two authors evaluated qualifications relevant studies, assessed risk bias (RoB), retrieved data. RoB was using cross-sectional quality evaluation criteria from American Agency for HealthCare Quality Research (AHRQ). Three hundred seventy-three records retrieved. Twenty-five eventually included, involving 1,003,743 students. The findings identified pooled symptoms 25.0% (95% CI: 21%–29%, P < 0.001), those medical-related professionals lower than general population (22.1% vs. 25%, 0.001). addition, with more female respondents higher fewer (26.4% 8%). later phases compared early stages, is (29.1% 17.2%). Finally, meta-regression explore source heterogeneity, found most potential whether graduate or otherwise.This meta-analysis revealed pandemic, quarter had necessary continuous psychological assessment treatment services

Язык: Английский

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COVID-19-Associated Mental Health Impact on Menstrual Function Aspects: Dysmenorrhea and Premenstrual Syndrome, and Genitourinary Tract Health: A Cross Sectional Study among Jordanian Medical Students

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 19(3), С. 1439 - 1439

Опубликована: Янв. 27, 2022

The physiology of reproduction is affected by psychological distress through neuroendocrine pathways. Historically, COVID-19 one the most stressful events with devastating consequences. This research aims to investigate relationship between dysmenorrhea, PMS, and reproductive tract health on hand, COVID-19-related anxiety, depression, stress other among medical students in Jordan. Medical were invited teaching platforms social media complete an online survey. SPSS software was used analyze data. A total 385 participated this research. Hence, 49.9% study population reported severe dysmenorrhea during compared 36.9% before (p = 0.000). Dysmenorrhea significantly associated disruptions sport daily activities 0.015 p 0.002, respectively). prevalence PMS components, e.g., mastalgia, fatigue, headache, palpitation, emotional sleep disturbances, raised < 0.05). Symptoms genitourinary infections, such as lower abdominal pain, vaginal discharge, genitalia rash/ulcers itching, urgency, increased after Positive Pearson correlations COVID-19-associated mental disorders severity, genital abnormalities observed multiple linear regression model revealed that symptoms like pain urgency worsening while dysuria a protective effect against depression. Moreover, it symptoms, headache urinary aggravation anxiety. However, food craving Finally, related stress, whereas premenstrual symptom breast factor stress. work showed pandemic-related menstrual, premenstrual, are closely related. Further future required evaluate long lasting-effects pandemic reproduction.

Язык: Английский

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COVID-19 Induced Economic Slowdown and Mental Health Issues

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 13

Опубликована: Март 4, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has pressed a pause button on global economic development, and induced significant mental health problems. In order to demonstrate the progressed relationship between pandemic, slowdown, burden, we overviewed global-level gross domestic product changes problems variation since outbreak of COVID-19, reviewed comprehensively specific sectors influenced by including international trade, worldwide travel, education system, healthcare individual employment. We hope provide timely evidence help with promotion policymakers’ effective strategies in mitigating losses pandemic; suggest different governments or policy makers countries share information experience dealing COVID-19-induced slowdown promote vaccine popularization plan protect every against coronavirus essentially; appeal collaboration minimize stigmatization related adverse consequences increase wellbeings people all over world.

Язык: Английский

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Global prevalence of anxiety and depression among medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(1)

Опубликована: Июнь 10, 2024

As future physicians, medical students have experienced tremendous pressure during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which is associated with a high risk of depression and anxiety. We aimed to investigate an overview prevalence anxiety among in various countries global discuss stressors. systematically searched CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, PubMed, Web Science for relevant articles from December 1, 2019 March 15, 2023. performed meta-analysis using random-effects model REML method calculate pooled depression. Begg's Egger's tests were used identify potential publication bias. Meta-regression was explore sources heterogeneity. identified 130 studies reporting 132,068 pandemic. Eight screening tools six The mental health outcomes 45% (95% confidence interval [CI], 40%-49%) 48% CI, 43%-52%), respectively. moderate severe 28% 24%-32%) 30% 26%-35%), There heterogeneity between studies, I2 ranging 99.58%-99.66%. Continent survey date included meta-regression model. results revealed that Asia had lower anxiety, than those other regions. (from February June, 2020) showed significantly positive correlation demonstrated data highlight worldwide are at experiencing reported stressors can be categorized into personal, academic, environmental cultural, pandemic factors. Schools institutions should ensure optimal alternative learning environments uninterrupted provision education. appropriate authorities prioritize adequate protection establish policies promote new methods training education disaster, such as via distance learning.

Язык: Английский

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Fear of coronavirus (COVID-19) and mental health outcomes in Palestine: The mediating role of social support

Current Psychology, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 42(10), С. 8572 - 8581

Опубликована: Окт. 20, 2021

Язык: Английский

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Perception towards E-learning and COVID-19 on the mental health status of university students in Malaysia

Science Progress, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 104(3)

Опубликована: Июль 1, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the lives of all including university students. With preventive measures to reduce transmission COVID-19, face-to-face teaching and learning are converted e-learning. implementation e-learning may influence these students' mental conditions. This study aimed determine association factors with health status (depression, anxiety stress) among students in Malaysia. Study participants were tertiary education from both private public universities Participants recruited via emails social media. survey was administered online REDCap platform, April June 2020, during movement control order period country. questionnaire captured data on socio-demographic characteristics, academic information, e-learning, perception towards COVID-19; as well DASS 21 screen for depression, stress. levels stress, depression 56.5% (95% CI: 50.7%, 62.1%), 51.3% 45.6%, 57.0%) 29.4% 24.3%, 34.8%) respectively. Most had good but negative COVID-19. From multivariate analysis, positive protective stress (aOR: 0.96; 95% 0.92, 0.99), 0.94, 0.90, 0.98) 0.95; 0.91, 0.99). Older 14% 0.86, 0.79, 0.94) 11% 0.89: 0.80, 0.99) less likely Students originated Malay ethnicity higher odds 1.93; 1.05, 3.56) depression. These findings demonstrated that greatly affected pandemic. Timely credible information should be disseminated alleviate their

Язык: Английский

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Hardiness moderates the effects of COVID-19 stress on anxiety and depression

Journal of Affective Disorders, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 317, С. 236 - 244

Опубликована: Авг. 24, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to sharp increases in mental health problems around the world, most notably anxiety and depression. present study examines hardiness age as potential protective factors against effects of COVID-related stress. A sample Canadians balanced across gender, completed an online survey including measures COVID related stressors, hardiness, depression, anxiety, along with age, other demographics. Conditional PROCESS analysis showed that stressors significant Hardiness moderated these relations, those high showing less Age was negatively highest levels observed among younger respondents. At same time, a moderating effect found respect older people sharper depression stress goes up. Gender not factor any meaning results apply equally well both women men. This provides evidence who are also low vulnerable developing while under stress, so would likely benefit from preventive intervention strategies. While symptoms young, groups appear more increasing rates Clinicians practitioners should thus be especially vigilant for people, psychological hardiness.

Язык: Английский

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Somatic Symptoms, Anxiety, and Depression Among College Students in the Czech Republic and Slovakia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 10

Опубликована: Март 11, 2022

Studying in college can be a challenging time for many students, which affect their mental health. In addition to academic pressure and stressful tasks, another aggravating factor student life is the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The aim of study was examine prevalence anxiety, depression, somatic symptoms Czech Slovak students during COVID-19 pandemic evaluate possible socio-demographic determinants health problems. A total 3,099 respondents participated this cross-sectional (Czech Republic: 1,422, Slovakia: 1,677). analyzes included Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-15), Generalized Anxiety Disorder instrument (GAD-7), depression (PHQ-9). Socio-demographic factors were gender, age, family structure, marital status, form study, degree year field distance between home college, residence, housing semester. Among complaints, anxiety 72.2, 40.3, 52%, respectively. 69.5, 34.6, 47%, During pandemic, most severe problems identified non-negligible part sample PHQ-15 = 10.1%, GAD-7 4.9%, PHQ-9 3.4%; 7.4%, 3.5%, 2.7%). Regarding differences analyzed countries, significantly higher score symptoms, Republic. Significant disorders found characteristics. main results logistic regression analysis revealed that risk female younger third Informatics, Mathematics, Information Communication Technologies (ICT). Especially case these high-risk groups public policies should consider response impending findings are an appeal proactive approach improving implementation effective prevention programs, more than necessary environment.

Язык: Английский

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