The psychological distress in students during the COVID-19 crisis: An 8-wave longitudinal study
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The aim of this study is to investigate the changes in psychological distress during initial stage of the coronavirus pandemic in Croatia. The sample consisted of 363 students with an average age of 23.42 years. The results show that students in Croatia reported average levels of depression, anxiety and stress, with no differences in the degree of psychological distress between the pre-pandemic period and the pandemic period. Of the respondents, 19.48%, 28.8% and 22.08% respectively reported moderate to severe depression, anxiety and stress, which remained largely stable during the survey period. All significant differences during the 8-week period show that depression, anxiety and stress generally decrease over time.
2018 ◽
Vol 49
(10)
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pp. 1652-1660
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2020 ◽
Vol 64
(1)
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pp. 1421-1425
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