Psychosocial impact on health-related and non-health related university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results of an electronic survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has caused feelings of anxiety, confusion, and panic among the world population. Due to these psychological changes resulting from the stress produced by the disease, we sought to investigate the psychological impact of the pandemic on the university student community.

Material and methods

1,283 students were surveyed, of which 1,149 students were selected. The majority of the subjects were female, and the overall average age was of 20 years. They were provided with an 82-question online questionnaire divided into four sections; looking for the prevalence of significant symptomatology of major depression and generalised anxiety using the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 scales; and factors that potentially affect the mental health of our universit

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Espinosa P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8976581 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature