Mental Health Conditions Among E-Learning Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the education system to undergo changes, which have also affected universities. E-learning became the main form of education, reducing interpersonal contacts, which could affect the mental wellbeing of students. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of depressive symptoms and the level of perceived stress during e-learning among Polish students and to identify the factors for predicting higher levels of depression symptoms.

Methods

The study included 753 participants with a mean age of 22.47 (±4.02) years. The Perception of Stress Questionnaire (PSQ) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) were used to measure the severity of stress and level of depression. Furthermore, our own survey was used to assess the impact of e-le

SUBMITTER: Rutkowska A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9152265 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature