Beliefs, Mental Health, Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors and Coping Strategies Used by College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has added substantial stress to the college student experience that could escalate the already existing student mental health crisis. Institutions of higher education have been called to explore ways in which they can promote and support the whole student. Objective: To describe college students' beliefs about returning to campus, safety practices, mental health, and strategies used to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: A descriptive survey was emailed to a stratified random sample of undergraduate, graduate, and professional students (N = 14,459) from a large public Mid-west university. The survey measured beliefs about returning to campus and safety practices, mental health status (anxiety, depression, and burnout), and coping strategies used to deal with the stress of the pandemic.Results: The response rate was 30.7%. Thirty percent of students were not confident about returning to campus safely. Thirty-nine percent met the cut-off for clinical anxiety, 24% for depression, and 39.9% for burnout. A substantial percentage used unhealthy lifestyle behaviors to cope with pandemic stress.Conclusion: Institutions of higher education must accelerate mental health screening and services along with evidence-based preventive interventions and wellness programming for students.

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Beliefs, mental health, healthy lifestyle behaviors and coping strategies of college faculty and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic

Journal of American College Health ◽

10.1080/07448481.2021.1991932 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-11

Author(s):

Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk ◽

Alai Tan ◽

Andreanna Pavan Hsieh ◽

Megan Amaya ◽

Erica P. Regan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

College Faculty ◽

Lifestyle Behaviors ◽

Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors ◽

Faculty And Staff ◽

And Coping

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Psychological Distress, Fear, and Coping Strategies among Citizens and Residents in Saudi Arabia During the COVID-19 Pandemic

10.21203/rs.3.rs-887072/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Talal Ali Alharbi ◽

Alaa AlQurashi ◽

Ilias Mahmud ◽

Rayan Jafnan Alharbi ◽

Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

Psychological Distress ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Psychosocial Distress ◽

Mental Health Crisis ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Health Crisis ◽

Factors Associated ◽

And Coping

Abstract Background: COVID-19 caused the worst international public health crisis, accompanied by major global economic downturns, mass-scale job losses, which impacted on the psychosocial wellbeing of the worldwide population. This study examined factors associated with psychosocial distress, fear of COVID-19 and coping strategies amongst the general population in Saudi Arabia.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using an anonymous online questionnaire. Multivariate logistic regressions were used; Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) with 95% Confidence Intervals (CIs) was reported.Results: Among 803 participants, 70 %(n=556), were females and the median age was 27 years; 35% (n=278), were frontline or essential service workers; 24% (n=195), reported comorbid conditions including mental health illness. Factors associated with moderate to high levels of psychological distress were: youth (18 - 29 years) (AOR 3.35, 95% CIs 2.06 - 5.44), females (2.59, 1.60 - 4.19), non-Saudi nationals (2.17, 1.11 - 4.26), change in employment (2.9, 1.73 - 4.87), negative financial impact (2.14, 1.29-3.56), having comorbidities (2.67, 1.47 - 4.87), and current smoking (2.87, 1.55 - 5.33). Being ex-smokers (3.72, 1.14 - 12.14) and change in employment (3.42, 1.91 - 6.11) were associated with higher levels of fear of COVID-19. People whose financial situation was impacted and who had contact with known/suspected cases (1.63, 1.12-2.38) had low medium to high resilient coping.Conclusions: People in Saudi Arabia were at a higher risk of psychosocial distress and fear along with low resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic, warranting urgent attention from healthcare providers and policymakers, to provide specific mental health support strategies for their wellbeing currently and to avoid a post-pandemic mental health crisis.

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Mental health and coping strategies during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A qualitative study of unemployed and employed people in Nigeria

Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy ◽

10.1111/asap.12259 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ifeanyichukwu Anthony Ogueji ◽

Samson Femi Agberotimi ◽

Bolaji Johnson Adesanya ◽

Taiwo Nurudeen Gidado

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

And Coping

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Lifestyle Behaviors and Mental Health of American Adults

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.100.1.294-302 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 100 (1) ◽

pp. 294-302 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Elizabeth H. Chaney ◽

J. Don Chaney ◽

Min Qi Wang ◽

James M. Eddy

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Experimental Studies ◽

Poor Mental Health ◽

Behavioral Risk ◽

Lifestyle Behaviors ◽

Unhealthy Lifestyle ◽

Data Set ◽

Health Related

The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that individuals reporting healthy lifestyle behaviors would also report better self-rated mental health. Logistic regression analyses were conducted utilizing SUDAAN on the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey data set. This descriptive analysis suggests that persons reporting poor mental health were more likely to report unhealthy lifestyle behaviors. This set of findings encourages careful design of experimental studies of empirically based associations of mental health and life style, using psychometrically sound measures. Then public health programs focused on change of health-related behaviors might be more suitably devised.

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Coping Strategies Used By Students with Disabilities in Managing Social and Higher Educational Experiences

International Journal of Indian Psychology ◽

10.25215/0203.065 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Dr. Nageswara Rao Ambati

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Students With Disabilities ◽

Andhra Pradesh ◽

Qualitative Data ◽

Educational Experiences ◽

Institutions Of Higher Education ◽

Research Questions ◽

Education Needs ◽

Depth Interviews

This study attempts to understand social and educational experiences of students with disabilities in institutions of higher education and is exploratory in nature. To understand the educational experiences of these students, it is not enough to know only the availability of services and resources. It is also necessary to understand the students personally, and the circumstances in which they live. To answer the research questions posed in this study, the researcher has used mixed methods and three universities were selected through purposive sampling in so as to gain maximum diverse variation. For this study, in-depth interviews were conducted with hundred students with disabilities in selected universities in Andhra Pradesh, India. In this study, quantitative and qualitative data analyses were used and in most cases quotes of real text for each theme were maintained and used extensively. The findings of the study show the students were very categorical about their special needs in order to achieve their goals. A greater understanding has been gained regarding coping strategies adopted by them to manage their higher education needs. Based on findings of the study the researcher has brought out the factors which influence the creation of an inclusive environment in institutions of higher education.

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Experiences and Coping Strategies of College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic

10.3386/w28803 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Christine Logel ◽

Philip Oreopoulos ◽

Uros Petronijevic

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

And Coping

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Resilience and coping strategies in relation to mental health outcomes in people with cancer

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0252075 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (5) ◽

pp. e0252075

Author(s):

Patricia Macía ◽

Mercedes Barranco ◽

Susana Gorbeña ◽

Esther Álvarez-Fuentes ◽

Ioseba Iraurgi

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Health Outcomes ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Health Indicators ◽

Educational Interventions ◽

Positive Contribution ◽

Adaptive Coping ◽

Cognitive Emotion Regulation ◽

And Coping

Considering the importance of psychological variables on health-related processes, this study investigated the role of resilience and coping strategies in relation to health. The aim of this research was to explore the underlying association between these aspects for the better understanding of the effect of psychosocial variables on mental health in cancer. This information could lead to the design of adapted psychological interventions in cancer. Participants with different diagnosis of cancer were recruited (N = 170). They came from the Spanish Association Against Cancer of Biscay. Resilience was measured with the 10 items Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, coping with the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire and mental health was measured as a global indicator through the SF-12 and the GHQ-12. A structural equation model (SEM) was conducted to test the effects between the constructs. Results showed that resilience and coping were significantly associated. Results reflected an absence of significant correlation between adaptive and disadaptive coping strategies. Resilience was the factor that most correlated with health outcomes (β = –.45, p < .001). However, disadaptive coping strategies did not correlate with resilience or mental health indicators. Findings in this study underscore the positive contribution of high levels of resilience and an adaptive coping on participants´ level of health. Disadaptive coping strategies did not reflect any positive relation with resilience or health indicators. Thus, promoting resilience and adaptive coping could be a significant goal for psychosocial and educational interventions in people with cancer.

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Accounting Faculty mental health: coping strategies against stress,

Revista Contabilidade & Finanças ◽

10.1590/1808-057x202113960 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Eduardo Mendes Nascimento ◽

Marcia Carvalho Garcia ◽

Edgard Cornacchione

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Higher Education ◽

Linear Regression ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Well Being ◽

Active Coping ◽

Teaching Profession ◽

Faculty Members ◽

Accounting Faculty ◽

Brief Cope

ABSTRACT This study sought to investigate which coping strategies are most frequently used by accounting faculty and how they can modulate the perceived stress. The higher education academic environment is filled with events that are stressful in nature; however, little effort, especially in the area of accounting, has been employed in seeking to understand and propose guidelines that can improve well-being and pleasure in the teaching profession. A coping strategy is a behavior that protects the individual from psychological damage related to problematic social experiences; it is through these behaviors that individuals manage their day-to-day experiences, thus helping to maintain their mental health. The discussion about the use of strategies for coping with stress lacks an approach in higher education institutions (HEIs), as it indicates that various strategies are being employed ineffectively and signals that three of the statistically significant strategies belong to the dimension of those focused on dysfunctional emotions. And, more seriously, of those three strategies, two (self-reproach and denial) have further contributed to increasing the perception of stress. The Teacher Stress Inventory (TSI), composed of 26 questions with a five-point Likert scale, and the Brief COPE (Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory), with 28 items and a four-point scale, were employed together with sociodemographic questions. An electronic questionnaire was sent to two thousand accounting faculty in Brazil. Altogether, 563 faculty members answered the questions. The analysis was conducted through association and multiple linear regression tests. It was verified that the average stress reported by the faculty members was 63% of the maximum TSI score, and the most prevalent strategies measured by the Brief COPE were planning, active coping, positive reinterpretation, use of instrumental support, self-reproach, and religion. Through linear regression estimation, it was concluded that two coping strategies (active coping and behavioral divestment) negatively moderated the faculty members’ stress, but two others (self-reproach and denial) raised their perception of stress. Moreover, it was discovered that the faculty members who were most vulnerable to stress use less adaptive coping strategies more intensely.

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