COVID-19 and stress: An evaluation using Beck's depression and anxiety inventory among college students and faculty members of Jouf University.
Work
; 72(2): 399-407, 2022.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1834307
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Individuals might suffer emotional, psychological, and even bodily challenges as a result of any pandemic. The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on Saudi Arabian University students and faculty members has received little attention.OBJECTIVE:
To assess stress during the COVID-19 pandemic among university college students and faculty members of Jouf University, KSA and evaluate the impact of socio- demographic factors on anxiety and depression levels.METHODS:
Two hundred and seventeen participants from Jouf University completed an anonymous web-based survey that includes questionnaires about anxiety and depression symptoms. Beck's anxiety inventory (BAI) was used to assess the anxiety levels, and Beck's depression inventory (BDI) was used to determine the depression levels due to COVID 19 pandemic. The research was carried out between April 1, 2020, and June 30, 2020. An ordinal logistic regression analysis was performed to explain the odds of observing anxiety and depression.RESULTS:
For "moderate anxiety" (22-35), the most frequently observed category of age, nationality, gender, duration spent in lockdown and profession was 20-30 years (nâ=â15, 65%), Saudis (nâ=â14, 61%), female (nâ=â15, 65%),>3 months (nâ=â17, 74%), and students (nâ=â15, 65%) respectively. For "moderate depression" (21-30), the most frequently observed category of age, nationality, gender, duration spent in lockdown and profession was 20-30 years (nâ=â10, 50%), Saudi (nâ=â15, 65%), female (nâ=â26, 65%).>3 months (nâ=â13, 65%), and both students and faculty members, each with an observed frequency of 10 (50%) respectively. Ordinal logistic regression analysis suggested that the observed effects of nationality, gender, and duration spent in lockdown period influenced the anxiety levels among participants.CONCLUSIONS:
The impact of the lockdown duration was more significant in students than in faculty members and females than in males. Authors recommend the critical need for intervention and prevention strategies to address college students' mental health.Keywords
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Work
Journal subject:
Occupational Medicine
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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