Prevalence and predictors of anxiety, depression and stress among university students during the period of the first lockdown in Germany

Karing, Constance

doi:10.1016/j.jadr.2021.100174

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“…Loneliness and higher perceived stress were associated with mental health in the study of Kohls et al [5] as well. Karing [12] reported that stress by the pandemic, worries about the nancial situation and about study were risk factors for depressive and anxiety symptoms in her hierarchical regression model being in congruence with our ndings. However, she reported no signi cant effect of gender in her nal model, which stands in contrast to our ndings.…”

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“…Additionally, Karing [12] found in her study that 22% of the students showed moderate and 14% severe depressive symptoms (anxiety symptoms: moderate: 19%; severe: 9%). Severe depressive symptoms (29%) were reported signi cantly more frequently in our sample, while frequencies with respect to moderate depressive mood problems (28%) and anxiety symptoms were only slightly more frequent (moderate: 24%; severe: 12%).…”

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“…While Kohls et al [5] reported a mean score of 8.7 (SD = 5.5) for the PHQ-9 and Karing [12] of 7.1 (SD = 4.9) for the GAD-7 after the rst lockdown in 2020, our mean scores seem to be signi cantly higher for mood problems (PHQ-9: M = 11.0; SD = 5.7) and slightly higher for worrying symptoms (GAD-7: M = 8.2, SD = 4.9) after the third wave.…”

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“…First, there is a bias in the sample due to an excess of women. However, most of the studies used for comparison also had an excess of women, making the studies somewhat comparable ( [5][6][7], [12]). Studies found hints that women could be more affected by the pandemic than men (e.g., [11], [26][27]).…”

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“…Regarding students' mental health in Germany, Karing [12] assessed depression and anxiety symptoms among university students during the pandemic. The study was conducted from April to May 2020 (n = 2,548; 75% female) and the sample included students from different universities in Germany.…”

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Mental Health, Partnerships, and Sexual Behavior of German Students After the Third Wave During the Corona Pandemic

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Hahlweg

Kelani

et al. 2021

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Background. The corona pandemic has drastically changed students' lives and increased their perceived stress. At the end of winter and in spring 2021, Germany experienced the third wave of the pandemic. This study aims to examine the state of students’ mental health after the third wave as well as partnerships and sex life during the pandemic. Methods. In June and July 2021, 928 students (mean age: 23.6; 63.5% females) from four universities in Germany completed an online survey. The PHQ-9 and GAD-7 were used to assess mood problems and worrying. Results. Our results show that 56.4% were above the cut-off value for clinically relevant mood problems, 35.7% for worrying and 33.4% were above both cut-off values simultaneously (≥10). The female gender, higher study stress, low financial resources, higher strain due to corona and more loneliness were associated with severe symptoms, whereas higher life satisfaction, more sleep, and psychological/psychiatric treatment were related to better mental health. Students who started studying in the pandemic showed slightly more mood problems than longer enrolled students. The vast majority (89.3%) of all students were happy with their current relationship. While half of the students noted no change in their relationship, a quarter each reported improvement or deterioration. Every third single student has had less sex and in every fifth partnership it came to more sex during the pandemic. Conclusion: Students´ mental health seems to be worse compared to pre-pandemic data and also compared to the first wave data, especially concerning mood problems (depressive symptoms). Women are significantly more burdened than men. It should be further investigated whether rates of symptom load will be lower again when universities reopen and study life becomes normal.

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Prevalence of anxiety, depression, and stress among students of Jahangirnagar University in Bangladesh

Alam

Masum²

2022

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Background and Aims Anxiety and depression, as well as stress, are well‐known problems observed across the world, particularly among students. This study intends to identify the level of anxiety, depression, and stress among university students and determine its association with their sociodemographic characteristics. Methods The primary data were collected from 351 students with the help of a self‐administrated questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic information and contains the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale‐21 Items (DASS‐21) instrument over the period December 8, 2019–January 23, 2020. The χ2 test is employed to find the association between the status of stress, anxiety, and depression level with selected sociodemographic variables, and confirmatory factor analysis is used to find interrelationships between DASS items. Results The results illustrate that no students have an extremely severe level of stress. However, the majority have a mild or moderate level of stress and it is associated with sex and residence (urban or rural). More than 40% of students have extremely severe anxiety. Results reveal that gender, residence (urban or rural), and family type of the students are linked with the anxiety level. The results also suggest that the type of accommodation of the students, their family type, and birth order are related to their depression level at a 5% level of significance. The findings also disclose that female students have more levels of depression, stress, and anxiety than their counterparts. Conclusion Considering the finding, the authors think that the university authority should pay a need for greater interest to the mental well‐being of students to enhance their quality of life. Given the harmful impacts of stress on academic performance and health, university administrators should be incorporating anxiety, stress, and depression management training in orientation activities.

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Mental Health and Daily Experience of Italian College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sanzò

Borgonovo

Bernardelli

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Cross-Cultural Advancements in Positive Psychology

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Prevalence and predictors of anxiety, depression and stress among university students during the period of the first lockdown in Germany

Cited by 58 publications

References 85 publications

Mental Health, Partnerships, and Sexual Behavior of German Students After the Third Wave During the Corona Pandemic

Mental Health, Partnerships, and Sexual Behavior of German Students After the Third Wave During the Corona Pandemic

Prevalence of anxiety, depression, and stress among students of Jahangirnagar University in Bangladesh

Mental Health and Daily Experience of Italian College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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