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COVID-19-related Traumatic Effects and Psychological Reactions among International Students.
Song, Bijia; Zhao, Yilin; Zhu, Junchao.
  • Song B; Department of Anesthesiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No 36, Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, PR China.
  • Zhao Y; Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
  • Zhu J; Department of diplomacy and world affairs, Occidental College, 1600 Campus Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90041, USA.
J Epidemiol Glob Health ; 11(1): 117-123, 2021 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1090441
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a public health emergency of international concern and poses a challenge to people's psychological resilience. Students are reported to have greater psychological impacts from COVID-19. This study aimed to survey international students to better understand their traumatic effects and psychological reactions from COVID-19, to develop evidence-driven strategies to reduce adverse psychological impact during the pandemic.

METHOD:

We conducted an online survey that collected information on the demographics, economic conditions, academic conditions, and health statuses of native Chinese students attending university in the U.S. Psychological impact was assessed by the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Checklist Civilian Version (PCL-C) and mental health status was assessed by the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale.

RESULTS:

This study included 261 Chinese international students. In total, 37.5% of respondents' PTSD PCL-C scores measured as moderate or severe. International students who were currently in China facing job-hunting or planning to continue studying abroad, severe economic pressure, and poor self-rated health status were significantly associated with greater PTSD PCL-C scores and higher levels of stress, anxiety, and depression.

CONCLUSION:

During the COVID-19 pandemic, more than one-third of the respondents rated their PTSD PCL-C score as moderate-to-severe and nearly half of them reported moderate-to-severe anxiety. Our findings identify factors such as future academic plan, economic pressure, and health status are associated with higher levels of psychological impact and worse mental health status. These should receive attention and psychological interventions should be implemented to improve the mental health of international students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Anxiety / Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Stress, Psychological / Students / Depression / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Topics: Long Covid Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: J Epidemiol Glob Health Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Anxiety / Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Stress, Psychological / Students / Depression / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Topics: Long Covid Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: J Epidemiol Glob Health Year: 2021 Document Type: Article