COVID-19 associated fear & anxiety among students: Findings from a large-scale online survey in Bangladesh.
J Am Coll Health
; : 1-9, 2022 Oct 13.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2062544
ABSTRACT
Objective:
The study aimed to assess anxiety and fear of COVID-19 among home-staying Bangladeshi students.Participants:
A total of 3997 university students across Bangladesh participated in the study.Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted using the generalized anxiety disorder scale and the fear of COVID-19 scale to measure anxiety and fear, respectively.Results:
40.11% of participants had anxiety. Fear of death by COVID-19 (ß1'=4.45; 95% CI 3.99-4.90) and perceiving COVID-19-like symptoms as having COVID-19 (ß1'=2.47; 95% CI 1.76-3.18) were associated with higher fear. Exposure to COVID-19 news on social media was a predictor of fear and anxiety. Furthermore, the severe educational loss was associated with fear (ß1'=2.88; 95% CI 2.25-3.50) and anxiety (ß2'=1.91; 95% CI 1.41 to 2.41). Physical exercise and recreational activities were protective factors for fear and anxiety.Conclusion:
The study reports a higher level of psychological difficulties among students during the COVID-19 pandemic which needs further longitudinal exploration to design appropriate interventions.
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Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Language:
English
Journal:
J Am Coll Health
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
07448481.2022.2128681
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