scholarly journals A Longitudinal Study on Generalized Anxiety Among University Students During the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Switzerland

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone Amendola ◽  
Agnes von Wyl ◽  
Thomas Volken ◽  
Annina Zysset ◽  
Marion Huber ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
University Students ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Psychological Interventions ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Health Measures ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Severe Anxiety

ObjectiveThe COVID-19 pandemic and government measures implemented to counter the spread of the infection may be a major stressor affecting the psychological health of university students. This study aimed to explore how anxiety symptoms changed during the pandemic.Methods676 students (76% females) at Zurich University of Applied Sciences participated in the first (T0) and second (T1) survey waves. Anxiety symptoms were assessed using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-Scale-7 (GAD-7). Risk and protective factors (e.g., COVID-19-related variables) were examined.ResultsGAD-7 scores decreased significantly from T0 to T1 (mean change: −0.446, SE = 0.132, 95% CI: −0.706, −0.186, t = −3.371, df = 659, p = 0.001). Participants with moderate-to-severe anxiety score were 20.2 and 15.6% at T0 and T1, respectively. The following positively predicted anxiety: older age, female gender, non-Swiss nationality, loneliness, participants’ concern about their own health, and interaction between time and participants’ concern about their own health. Resilience and social support negatively predicted anxiety.ConclusionsOur findings provide information for public health measures and psychological interventions supporting the mental health of university students during the COVID-19 emergency.

Somatization, Depression, and Anxiety Disorders in a Rhinology Practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 470-477 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elie S. Alam ◽  
Dominique L. Musselman ◽  
Darius Chyou ◽  
Ghaith Shukri ◽  
Corinna G. Levine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nasal Obstruction ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Somatization Disorder ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Nasal Discharge ◽  
Significant Variable ◽  
Treatment Expectations ◽  
Patient Health ◽  
Severe Anxiety

Background Patients present to rhinology clinics with various complaints. Symptoms may be attributable to objective findings, some remain unexplained. The objective is to investigate the incidence of psychological disorders in a rhinologic practice and evaluate a correlation of these psychiatric diseases with rhinologic symptoms. Methods Patients presenting to a rhinology clinic were administered the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD 7), Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ 9), and PHQ 15, psychometric instruments that can screen for generalized anxiety, major depression, and somatization disorder, respectively. Patients’ symptoms, endoscopic findings, medication, and psychiatric history were recorded. Multivariable analysis was performed for patients showed moderate-to-severe anxiety, depression, and somatic symptoms via 3 logistic regressions where the outcome was a GAD 7, PHQ 9, or PHQ 15 above 10. Results One hundred ninety-six patients were included for this study. There were 109 females and 87 males with a mean age of 49 years. Overall, 9%, 14%, and 21% exhibited moderate-to-severe anxiety, depressive, and somatization symptoms, respectively. Nasal obstruction was the only statistically significant variable that increased the odds of having moderate-to-severe anxiety symptoms. Similarly, headache, nasal obstruction, and anosmia/hyposmia were associated with increased odds of having depressive symptoms, and female gender, headache, and nasal discharge increased the odds of somatic symptom disorder. Edema was the only objective endoscopic finding, which was associated with depression only. Conclusions Patients should be counseled about the pathophysiology and psychiatric comorbidities affecting their primary rhinologic complaints. The provider needs to set realistic treatment expectations in order to achieve the desired clinical outcomes.

scholarly journals Assessment of psychological distress in university students: A Quantitative study

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Evangelos C. Fradelos ◽  
Eirini Kapsiocha ◽  
Anna Neroliatsiou ◽  
Sofia Kastanidou ◽  
Konstantinos Tsaras ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
University Students ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Student Life ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Hospital Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
University Services

Introduction: Psychological health is the expression of harmonic expression ofhuman’s personality and is often disrupted by multiple factors. Especially duringacademic years human has to confront various stressful situations that endanger hisPsychological health.Purpose: This study aims to assess psychological distress in university students and toexamine possible factors that are associated with it.Material and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in which 206 universitystudents were participated. Data were collected by the Hospital Anxiety and DepressionScale, HADS and a sheet contain information regarding demographic, social andacademic background special design for the purpose of the study. Spss v. 21 was usedfor analyzing data and the signicant level was set in p≤0,05.Results: From the total of 206 students 76,2% were women (n=157) and 23,8% weremen with a mean age 30.1 ±7.15. Anxiety symptoms were negative associated withcohabitation and marital status (p=.019 and p=.001 respectively). While place ofresidence was also negative associated (p=.000).While monthly income and duration ofwere associated with the experience of anxiety symptoms. One the other handdepression was associated with sex (p=.004) place of residence and origins of students(p=.038 and p=.058 respectively). Finally the number of uncompleted courses andsexual preferences were associated with depression to (p=.009).Conclusions: Within the context of student life that is characterized by anxiety, crises ofinterpersonal relationships and uncertainty maintaining student’s mental health andwellbeing must be a top propriety among university services.

Study of University Students’ Learning Motivation for Improving the Educational Process Efficiency (in Riga and Smolensk Samples)

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-126
Author(s):  
Jelena Jermolajeva ◽  
Svetlana Silchenkova ◽  
Larissa Turusheva
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
University Students ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Learning Motivation ◽  
Process Efficiency ◽  
State University ◽  
Motivation For Learning ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Comprehensive Study

A good professional education is a prerequisite for successful functioning of the state system of labour resources management. For improving the educational process efficiency, a comprehensive study of motivation for learning is necessary. The article presents the results of the Russian-Latvian research project on the learning motivation of university students. The aim is to analyse and compare the learn-ing motivation of students of the first and last courses of the universities of Riga and Smolensk, and to examine the correlation between motivation and the psychological atmosphere in the student group. The data were obtained by the survey in which 230 students of the EKA University of Applied Sciences (Riga, Latvia) and Smolensk State University (Russia) took part. The leading groups of learning motives are identified, and the correlations between them and certain aspects of the psychological atmosphere in the students’ group are found out. The ways of increasing students’ motivation are proposed.

scholarly journals Swiss University Students’ Risk Perception and General Anxiety during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (20) ◽  
pp. 7433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Dratva ◽  
Annina Zysset ◽  
Nadine Schlatter ◽  
Agnes von Wyl ◽  
Marion Huber ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Participation Rate ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
General Anxiety ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Class 1 ◽  
Containment Measures ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Severe Anxiety

University students were confronted with abrupt changes to their daily lives by the COVID-19 lock-down. We investigated Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7 (GAD-7) and anxiety levels, and the association between perceived impact on well-being, studies, and daily lives and anxiety levels, adjusted for gender, age, social class and affiliation. Early in the lock-down all students of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (N = 12,429) were invited to a voluntary longitudinal health survey. Participation rate was 20% (n = 2437): 70% females, median age 25 yrs. (IQR 23–28). A total of 10% reported a deterioration of well-being compared to pre-Corona. LCA yielded three classes varying in perceived COVID-19 impact: 1 (low, n = 675), 2 (moderate, n = 1098), and 3 (strong, n = 656). Adjusted proportion of moderate to severe anxiety by class were 45% (95% CI: 28.0–62.0), 15.5% (95% CI: 13.1–17.9), and 5.1% (95% CI: 4.7–5.6), respectively. Multivariate regression analyses yielded an OR for moderate to severe anxiety of 3.88 (95% CI: 2.5–6.0, class 2) and 22.43 (95% CI: 14.5–34.6, class 3) compared to class-1. The investigated association implies that containment measures have a selective effect on anxiety in students. The diversity of students’ perception and associated anxiety should be monitored and considered in future response to pandemics.

scholarly journals The Moderating Effect of Attentional Control on the Relationship Between COVID Stress and Generalized Anxiety Symptoms

2021 ◽  
pp. 003329412110252
Author(s):  
Joseph R. Bardeen ◽  
Julia Y. Gorday ◽  
Kate Clauss
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Attentional Control ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Global Catastrophe ◽  
Clinically Significant ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
The Relationship

The recent global pandemic (i.e., COVID-19) has had a serious impact on psychological health, as the stress associated with the pandemic increases the likelihood of developing clinically significant anxiety. Evidence suggests that attentional control may protect those individuals with outcome-specific vulnerabilities from developing maladaptive psychological outcomes. In the present study, attentional control was examined as a moderator of the relation between COVID-19 stress and generalized anxiety symptoms in a community sample ( N = 359 adults). As predicted, the relationship between COVID-19 stress and anxiety was moderated by attentional control. Specifically, as attentional control decreased, the strength of the association between COVID-19 stress and anxiety increased. The results suggest that, among those with higher levels of COVID-19 stress, attentional control may act as a protective factor against developing anxiety. It may be beneficial as a matter of standard public health guidance to recommend that the general public engages in activities that are known to improve attentional control and alleviate emotional distress (e.g., mindfulness-based techniques) at the outset of a pandemic or other global catastrophe to reduce the likelihood that prolonged event-related stress will lead to impairing anxiety.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Lock-Down Affecting Mental Health in Thailand; Review and Situation

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Major Depressive Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Depressive Disorder ◽  
Generalized Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Psychological Interventions ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Major Depressive

Major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder are among the most commonly diagnosed mental illnesses in Thailand; both are associated with a high societal and economic burden. Treatment for major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder consists of pharmacological and psychological interventions. Three commonly used psychological interventions are cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, and supportive therapy. The Unprecedented crisis produced by the COVID-19 pandemic produced a mental health situation with a severe impact on both seniors and adolescents. An analysis of the impact on COVID-19 on mental health in Thailand was conducted by an investigation of data from the Roi-et public health office in Roi Et province. The data showed that in the years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 there were respectively 1.18, 1.36, 1.51, 1.96 and 1.93 of residents with depression. Among senior citizens in the province depression was more frequent with 2.99, 3.41, 3.60, 3.99 and 5.25 of seniors diagnosed as depressed in the years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. In the era of the COVID-19 outbreak there was a higher prevalence of psychological health problems among seniors and adolescents. The crucial outcome from spatial analysis using GIS showed the highest number of mental health problems in Kaset Wisai district and the lowest prevalence in Thung Kao Lunang district. These findings suggest that the government needs to pay more attention to psychological health among elderly people while combating COVID-19.

scholarly journals Stress Perceived by University Health Sciences Students, 1 Year after COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 5233
Author(s):  
Yolanda Marcén-Román ◽  
Angel Gasch-Gallen ◽  
Irene Isabel Vela Martín de la Mota ◽  
Estela Calatayud ◽  
Isabel Gómez-Soria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
University Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Occupational Therapy Students ◽  
Health Sciences Students ◽  
The Impact

Today’s COVID-19 situation can affect university Health Sciences students’ psychological health. This study aimed to analyze the stress caused by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Health Sciences students from the University of Zaragoza (Spain) almost 1 year after the pandemic began. This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with a sample of 252 university students who completed a self-administered online questionnaire. It evaluated the impact of perceived stress with a modified scale (PSS-10-C), and assessed anxiety and depression on the Goldberg scale. Students presented stress (13.1%), anxiety (71.4%) and depression (81%). Females (81.7%) and the third-year Occupational Therapy students (p = 0.010) reported perceived stress. Nursing students perceived less stress (OR: 0.148; 95% CI: 0.026 to 0.842). University students developed stress and anxiety due to COVID-19 almost 1 year after the pandemic began. Psychological support measures for these groups should be prioritized.

scholarly journals The Psychological Impact of Strict and Prolonged Confinement on Business Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic at a Spanish University

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1710 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Marie Garvey ◽  
Inmaculada Jimeno García ◽  
Sara Helena Otal Franco ◽  
Carlos Mir Fernández
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Severe Anxiety

The study was carried out to examine the situation of university students from one month after the beginning of a very strict confinement process in Spain during the COVID-19 pandemic. Students responded to a survey which included the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) together with other questions relating to their general well-being from the European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS). A total of 198 university students answered the web-based survey. The questionnaire was generated using Microsoft Forms and was explained and distributed online. The results indicated that around 18.7% of students were suffering from severe anxiety and 70.2% were suffering either mild or moderate anxiety at this point of the strict confinement process. The findings show that when emotional well-being (quality of sleep, the perception of feeling fear, death of a relative) is reduced and material well-being is negatively affected (income level) anxiety levels are increased. On the other hand, the results show that having good interpersonal relationships with family members and taking care of personal development (routines and habits that make them feel good) help reduce anxiety levels. The female students in the sample also suffered higher levels of anxiety than males during strict confinement.

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