Anxiety, depression, and health anxiety in undergraduate students living in initial US outbreak “hotspot” during COVID-19 pandemic

Kibbey, Mindy M.; Fedorenko, Erick J.; Farris, Samantha G.

doi:10.1080/16506073.2020.1853805

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“…As expected in Hypothesis 1, participants showed significantly lower levels of well-being and higher levels of depression, anxiety, insomnia, and sleep disturbances after the onset of COVID-19 across all student groups, when compared with levels in fall 2019. These results support other findings regarding the mental health of college students during the pandemic (Cellini et al, 2020;Chirikov et al, 2020;Essadek & Rabeyron, 2020;Eysenbach et al, 2020;Kibbey et al, 2021;Lin et al, 2021;Ma et al, 2020).…”

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Assessing the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nontraditional Students’ Mental Health and Well-Being

Babb

Rufino

Johnson

2021

Adult Education Quarterly

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The current study sought to measure how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the mental health and well-being of college students, particularly nontraditional students. Participants ( n = 321) completed a series of surveys assessing their level of depression, anxiety, sleep disturbances, insomnia, and well-being. Participants also indicated their nontraditional student characteristics, level of resilience, and additional life stressors due to the pandemic. Statistical analyses found that participants reported higher levels of depression, anxiety, sleep disturbances, and insomnia, with corresponding lower levels of well-being across all students, compared with prepandemic levels. Results showed that while nontraditional students indicated an increased number of life stressors during the pandemic compared with their traditional peers, nontraditional students also demonstrated higher levels of resilience. Nontraditional students appear to be more successful at managing stressful life events due to the increased resilience that comes with age and experience, which can better prepare them to persevere and overcome challenges.

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Assessing the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nontraditional Students’ Mental Health and Well-Being

Babb

Rufino

Johnson

2021

Adult Education Quarterly

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“…Female vs. male and also non-medical vs. medical students reported more mental health issues (depression, anxiety, somatic complaints), consistent with previous findings regarding gender [5][6][7] and field of study 17 . Previous findings comparing medical and non-medical students regarding depression have been inconclusive 24 , and it must be considered that medical students may become socialized to disclaim mental health problems during their training 25 .…”

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“…In a large online survey among Chinese college students (N=89,588), 41.1% reported increased anxiety 14 . Similar figures were reported from university students from hot spot areas for COVID-19, like reports of students in New Jersey with a distress rate of almost 50% 6 and a prevalence of PTSD of 16.3% among students in Wuhan 15 . Similar numbers were published in an online survey among French university students: 43% suffered from depression and 39% from anxiety 13 .…”

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The impact of lockdown stress and loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health among university students in Germany

Werner¹,

Tibubos²,

Mülder³

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The COVID-19 pandemic led to a shutdown of universities in Germany. In a longitudinal design, we compared mental health (depression, anxiety, somatic complaints) of university students in Germany before (June to August 2019) and in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic (June 2020) with two online surveys. Additionally, we determined the impact of lockdown stress and loneliness on students’ mental health. Among 443 participants (mean age 22.8 years), there were 77% female, and 10.4% medical students. Elevated levels of depression were reported more often during than before the pandemic (38.5% vs. 27.7%). Likewise, symptoms of anxiety (35.8% vs. 29.8%) and somatic complaints (32.3% vs. 27.5%) were more present in the course of the pandemic. A small increase of depression mean scores was observed, no significant changes of anxiety and somatic complaints became evident. Current loneliness and pre-pandemic distress represented the strongest associations with mental health during the pandemic. Pandemic-related psychosocial stress contributed indirectly to mental health through loneliness.The results imply increased levels of loneliness as the most substantial consequence of the pandemic. Given their high levels of pre-pandemic distress and pandemic-specific stress, university students represent a risk group for social and economic long-term ramifications of the pandemic.

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“…The Lancet published a review of 24 studies documenting the distressing impact of quarantine on both public and healthcare workers. These impacts include depression, anxiety, anger, irritability, post-traumatic stress disorder (Brooks et al, 2020 ), distress, and worry (Kibbey et al, 2021 ). Other mental health problems incorporate low mood, insomnia, stress, and emotional exhaustion (World Economic Forum, 2020 ).…”

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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on University Faculty, Staff, and Students and Coping Strategies Used During the Lockdown in the United Arab Emirates

2021

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Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown instigated serious mental health conditions. So far, the UAE data on mental health problems due to this pandemic outbreak is still scarce. The objective of this study was to identify the prevalent psychological difficulties experienced by university students, faculty members, and staff during COVID-19 lockdown and the coping strategies used.Methods: A cross-sectional design was used to collect data from 737 participants using an online electronic survey. Participants included students, faculty members, and staff from universities in the UAE. The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) was used to measure general distress, Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ-16) was used to measure worry, and the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS-48) was administered to measure coping strategies used by participants during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Data were collected during May to June 2020.Results: The results indicated that 60.4% of students, 57.4% of the faculty members, and 52.3% of the staff experienced mild psychiatric problems. About 32.9% of students, 33.7% of the faculty members, and 25% of the staff experienced high levels of worry during the COVID-19 lockdown. Changes in eating patterns, worsening chronic health problems, change in sleep patterns, and concentration difficulties were reported. Furthermore, significant differences were observed in worry and coping strategies among participants. Women use more avoidance and emotion-focused coping compared to men.Conclusion: It was concluded that COVID-19 lockdown has negatively impacted university faculty, staff, and students in terms of health behavior, psychological and physical health.

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Anxiety, depression, and health anxiety in undergraduate students living in initial US outbreak “hotspot” during COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 87 publications

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Assessing the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nontraditional Students’ Mental Health and Well-Being

Assessing the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nontraditional Students’ Mental Health and Well-Being

The impact of lockdown stress and loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health among university students in Germany

The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on University Faculty, Staff, and Students and Coping Strategies Used During the Lockdown in the United Arab Emirates

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