Risk perceptions, fear, depression, anxiety, stress and coping among Saudi nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
J Ment Health
; 30(2): 194-201, 2021 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1225562
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The COVID-19 pandemic has seriously impacted various aspects of the society on a global scale. Schools and universities provide rich resources for adolescents and young adults to develop significant coping mechanisms.AIM:
This study assessed the perceptions of risk, fear, mental health status, and coping strategies among Saudi student nurses amid the COVID-19 pandemic.METHODS:
Using an online survey, the mental health of the students was assessed by the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale short form version, whereas the coping was assessed by the Brief-Coping Orientation of Problem Experienced scale.RESULTS:
The students had modest risk perception and fear of contracting COVID-19. "Religion" was reported as the most frequently used coping strategy. Approximately 43.3%, 37.2%, and 30.9% of the respondents manifested some degree of depression, anxiety, and stress, respectively. Poor COVID-19 knowledge, perceived seriousness of COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia, perceived risk of COVID-19 infection, and the use of some coping strategies were predictors of fear. Knowing someone infected with COVID-19, fear, and several coping strategies predicted students' mental health.CONCLUSION:
This study provides data that can be used to create educational and health policies that focus on the mental health of university students, specifically nursing students.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Anxiety
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Stress, Psychological
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Students, Nursing
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Adaptation, Psychological
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Depression
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Fear
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Ment Health
Journal subject:
Psychology
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Psychiatry
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
09638237.2021.1922636
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