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Psychological Impact of COVID-19 and Lockdown among University Students in Malaysia: Implications and Policy Recommendations.
Sundarasen, Sheela; Chinna, Karuthan; Kamaludin, Kamilah; Nurunnabi, Mohammad; Baloch, Gul Mohammad; Khoshaim, Heba Bakr; Hossain, Syed Far Abid; Sukayt, Areej.
  • Sundarasen S; Department of Accounting, Prince Sultan University, P.O. Box 66833, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia.
  • Chinna K; School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor's University, No. 1, Jalan Taylors, Subang Jaya 47500, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Kamaludin K; Department of Accounting, Prince Sultan University, P.O. Box 66833, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia.
  • Nurunnabi M; Department of Accounting, Prince Sultan University, P.O. Box 66833, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia.
  • Baloch GM; School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor's University, No. 1, Jalan Taylors, Subang Jaya 47500, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Khoshaim HB; Deanship of Educational Services, Prince Sultan University, P.O. Box 66833, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia.
  • Hossain SFA; College of Business Administration, International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT), 4 Embankment Drive Road, Sector-10, Uttara Model Town, Dhaka 1230, Bangladesh.
  • Sukayt A; Department of Accounting, Prince Sultan University, P.O. Box 66833, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 17(17)2020 08 27.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-739004
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown has taken the world by storm. This study examines its impact on the anxiety level of university students in Malaysia during the peak of the crisis and the pertinent characteristics affecting their anxiety. A cross-sectional online survey, using Zung's self-rating anxiety questionnaire was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown. Out of the 983 respondents, 20.4%, 6.6%, and 2.8% experienced minimal to moderate, marked to severe, and most extreme levels of anxiety. Female gender (OR = 21.456, 95% CI = 1.061, 1.998, p = 0.020), age below 18 years (OR = 4.147, 95% CI = 1.331, 12.918, p = 0.014), age 19 to 25 (OR = 3.398, 95% CI = 1.431, 8.066, p = 0.006), pre-university level of education (OR = 2.882, 95% CI = 1.212, 6.854, p = 0.017), management studies (OR = 2.278, 95% CI = 1.526, 3.399, p < 0.001), and staying alone (OR = 2.208, 95% CI = 1.127, 4.325, p = 0.021) were significantly associated with higher levels of anxiety. The main stressors include financial constraints, remote online teaching and uncertainty about the future with regard to academics and career. Stressors are predominantly financial constraints, remote online learning, and uncertainty related to their academic performance, and future career prospects.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Anxiety / Pneumonia, Viral / Students / Coronavirus Infections Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph17176206

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Anxiety / Pneumonia, Viral / Students / Coronavirus Infections Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph17176206