Investigating the Relationship between COVID-19 and Depression on Faculty and Students of Qassim University

Alharbi, Mohammed A.; Pasha, Syed Arif; Jehan, Muneeb

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2022.10397

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“…Scores for each subscale were divided into five levels: normal, mild, moderate, severe, and extremely severe. Stress was classified as normal (0-14), mild (15-18), moderate (19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25), severe (26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33), and extremely severe (34+). Depression was classified as normal (0-9), mild (10-13), moderate (14-20), severe (21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27), and extremely severe (28+).…”

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“…To the best of our knowledge, most of the published studies that assessed the psychological impact of COVID-19 among university students in Saudi Arabia were conducted among medical science students (26,(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35). For example, a study was conducted to assess the prevalence of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress symptoms among medical students of Sulaiman Al Rajhi University, Al Bukayriyah, Saudi Arabia during quarantine and while learning online shortly after the announcement of documented COVID-19 cases in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (33).…”

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Sociodemographic determinants of depression, anxiety, and stress immediately after the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study among university students in Saudi Arabia

Alasqah,

Alhamdan,

Alhouri

et al. 2024

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundThe public health measures taken in educational institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic had complex influences on students’ mental health. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and sociodemographic determinants of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress immediately after the COVID-19 pandemic among students at Qassim University, Saudi Arabia.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study among Qassim University students in Saudi Arabia. All students registered for the academic year 2022 were invited to participate in a survey through social media. A total of 453 participants completed an online survey that included the DASS-21 for assessing the emotional states of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress..ResultsThe mean scores for Depression, Anxiety, and Stress, were 10.70, 11.18, and 10.40, respectively. At least 18% of the students reported experiencing moderate-to-severe levels of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress. The study showed that the feminine gender was associated with higher Depression, Anxiety, and Stress scores.ConclusionStudents in the current study described experiencing higher levels of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings of the present study can help universities take targeted measures to address the impact of a pandemic like COVID-19 on students’ mental health.

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