Health sciences students' career commitment, mental health, and physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
J Am Coll Health
; : 1-8, 2022 Oct 19.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2077358
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To understand the biopsychosocial dimensions of university health sciences students' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.Participants:
Health sciences students (n = 297) from two universities in July and August 2020.Methods:
Participants completed a Web-based survey asking about depression, anxiety, physical activity, coronavirus threat, and career commitment.Results:
Moderate or severe depression and anxiety were reported by 28.6% and 31.3% of respondents, respectively. Depression and anxiety were positively correlated with perceived coronavirus threat and negatively correlated with career commitment and strenuous physical activity. A change in career commitment interests during the COVID-19 pandemic was reported by 11% of respondents.Conclusions:
Identified factors that could be targeted by universities to support their students and secure career commitment include online learning challenges, ability to secure clinical placements, mental health (anxiety and depression), financial challenges, family pressure, and promotion of physical activity.
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Language:
English
Journal:
J Am Coll Health
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
07448481.2022.2128679
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