Mental health and psychological impact during COVID-19 pandemic: an online survey of Portuguese higher education students
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Resumo: | The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant psychological impact on vulnerable groups, particularly students. The present study aims to investigate the mental and psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated factors in a sample of Portuguese higher education students. An online cross-sectional study was conducted among 1522 higher education students selected by convenience sampling. The survey assessed mental health symptoms as well as sociodemographic variables, health-related perceptions, and psychological factors. Results were fitted to binary and multivariable logistic regression models. The overall prevalences of stress, anxiety, and depression were 35.7%, 36.2%, and 28.5%, respectively. Poor mental health outcomes were related with being female, having no children, living with someone with chronic disease, facing hopelessness, and lacking resilient coping. Future studies focusing on better ways to promote mental health and wellbeing among students are warranted. It is necessary to gather more evidence on the post-pandemic mental health using robust study designs and standardized assessment tools. |
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Mental health and psychological impact during COVID-19 pandemic: an online survey of Portuguese higher education studentsCopingGraduation educationHopeMental healthPandemicPortugalThe COVID-19 pandemic has had significant psychological impact on vulnerable groups, particularly students. The present study aims to investigate the mental and psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated factors in a sample of Portuguese higher education students. An online cross-sectional study was conducted among 1522 higher education students selected by convenience sampling. The survey assessed mental health symptoms as well as sociodemographic variables, health-related perceptions, and psychological factors. Results were fitted to binary and multivariable logistic regression models. The overall prevalences of stress, anxiety, and depression were 35.7%, 36.2%, and 28.5%, respectively. Poor mental health outcomes were related with being female, having no children, living with someone with chronic disease, facing hopelessness, and lacking resilient coping. Future studies focusing on better ways to promote mental health and wellbeing among students are warranted. It is necessary to gather more evidence on the post-pandemic mental health using robust study designs and standardized assessment tools.Veritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica PortuguesaLaranjeira, CarlosDixe, Maria AnjosValentim, OlgaCharepe, ZaidaQuerido, Ana2022-01-10T09:58:01Z2022-01-012022-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/36384eng1661-782710.3390/ijerph1901033785121763001PMC875118735010604000743425700001info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-01-23T01:41:27Zoai:repositorio.ucp.pt:10400.14/36384Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T18:29:34.851801Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Mental health and psychological impact during COVID-19 pandemic: an online survey of Portuguese higher education students |
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Mental health and psychological impact during COVID-19 pandemic: an online survey of Portuguese higher education students |
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Mental health and psychological impact during COVID-19 pandemic: an online survey of Portuguese higher education students Laranjeira, Carlos Coping Graduation education Hope Mental health Pandemic Portugal |
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Mental health and psychological impact during COVID-19 pandemic: an online survey of Portuguese higher education students |
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Mental health and psychological impact during COVID-19 pandemic: an online survey of Portuguese higher education students |
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Mental health and psychological impact during COVID-19 pandemic: an online survey of Portuguese higher education students |
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Mental health and psychological impact during COVID-19 pandemic: an online survey of Portuguese higher education students |
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Mental health and psychological impact during COVID-19 pandemic: an online survey of Portuguese higher education students |
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Laranjeira, Carlos |
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Laranjeira, Carlos Dixe, Maria Anjos Valentim, Olga Charepe, Zaida Querido, Ana |
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Dixe, Maria Anjos Valentim, Olga Charepe, Zaida Querido, Ana |
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Veritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica Portuguesa |
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Laranjeira, Carlos Dixe, Maria Anjos Valentim, Olga Charepe, Zaida Querido, Ana |
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Coping Graduation education Hope Mental health Pandemic Portugal |
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Coping Graduation education Hope Mental health Pandemic Portugal |
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant psychological impact on vulnerable groups, particularly students. The present study aims to investigate the mental and psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated factors in a sample of Portuguese higher education students. An online cross-sectional study was conducted among 1522 higher education students selected by convenience sampling. The survey assessed mental health symptoms as well as sociodemographic variables, health-related perceptions, and psychological factors. Results were fitted to binary and multivariable logistic regression models. The overall prevalences of stress, anxiety, and depression were 35.7%, 36.2%, and 28.5%, respectively. Poor mental health outcomes were related with being female, having no children, living with someone with chronic disease, facing hopelessness, and lacking resilient coping. Future studies focusing on better ways to promote mental health and wellbeing among students are warranted. It is necessary to gather more evidence on the post-pandemic mental health using robust study designs and standardized assessment tools. |
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