ABSTRACT
Mental health care for students in general, particularly anxiety, is a significant problem that needs more attention, especially during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of anxiety and examine the associated factors among students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam. A cross-sectional study was conducted from August to September 2021 among 5730 students. An online survey was used to collect sociodemographic information, and the generalized anxiety disorder questionnaire (GAD-7) was used to assess anxiety symptoms among Vietnamese students. Results showed that the prevalence of anxiety among study participants was 16.2% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 15.3%-17.2%). Factors related to anxiety among students were gender, type of housemate, COVID-19 exposure/infection status, vaccination status, health status, academic performance, and social relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic. A significant number of students experienced anxiety during COVID-19, and this rate was related to several factors. Psychological interventions are required to support students during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and other health crises. Further studies are required to confirm our findings.
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COVID-19 , Humans , COVID-19/epidemiology , COVID-19/psychology , Pandemics , Cross-Sectional Studies , Southeast Asian People , Vietnam/epidemiology , SARS-CoV-2 , Depression/epidemiology , Anxiety/epidemiology , Anxiety Disorders/epidemiology , Students/psychologyABSTRACT
We exploit the variation in the exposure to the Covid-19 pandemic of US states as a quasi-natural experiment to examine the impact of interest rate policy on credit union lending. We find that the interest rate cut can only enhance credit union lending in states that are less affected by the Covid-19 pandemic whilst hampering credit union lending in more affected states. This result is consistent across a number of robustness tests.