Cross-country comparison of depressive symptoms and social-emotional aspects in university students from Brazil and Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from two cross-sectional surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected students' mental health, increasing pre-existing psychosocial vulnerabilities. University students worldwide have presented differences in their mental health status; however, cross-country studies comparing students' mental health during the pandemic are lacking.

Aims

To investigate potential differences between university students from Brazil and those from Germany with respect to (a) depressive symptoms and alcohol and drug consumption, (b) social and emotional aspects (loneliness, self-efficacy, perceived stress, social support and resilience) and (c) attitudes towards vaccination.

Method

Two online cross-sectional studies were conducted with university students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil (November 2

SUBMITTER: Prado ADS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11698151 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature