Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Munich, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Munich, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
J Investig Med. 2020 Dec;68(8):1394-1396. doi: 10.1136/jim-2020-001553. Epub 2020 Oct 21.
Due to the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, a lockdown including limitation of activity and restrictions of non-essential travel was imposed on March 21, 2020 in the State of Bavaria, Germany. The implementation of activity restrictions not only strongly affects the economy but will possibly also impact the mental and physical health status of the general population. Therefore, the present study aimed to explore psychological effects of the COVID-19 crisis on a sample of Bavarian students.In this cross-sectional study, we enrolled 1943 voluntary subjects from Bavarian universities. All subjects completed an online questionnaire asking for mental health stress, as well as potential factors, influencing the state of mental stress during pandemic lockdown. In our study cohort, 17.3% (n=336) of the students indicated that they experienced less mental stress through COVID-19 pandemic, while 39.6% (n=770) stated that they had an increased psychological burden. The bivariate analysis identified sex and the level of physical activity as potential risk factors for the level of mental stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Further research is necessary to investigate specific symptoms of mental stress and the overall long-term impact on mental health.
由于 COVID-19 大流行的迅速传播，德国巴伐利亚州于 2020 年 3 月 21 日实施了包括限制活动和非必要旅行在内的封锁措施。活动限制的实施不仅对经济产生了重大影响，还可能对公众的身心健康状况产生影响。因此，本研究旨在探讨 COVID-19 危机对巴伐利亚学生样本的心理影响。
在这项横断面研究中，我们招募了来自巴伐利亚大学的 1943 名自愿受试者。所有受试者都完成了一份在线问卷，询问了心理健康压力以及可能影响大流行封锁期间心理压力状态的潜在因素。在我们的研究队列中，17.3%（n=336）的学生表示他们经历的心理健康压力较小，而 39.6%（n=770）的学生表示他们的心理负担增加了。单变量分析确定了性别和身体活动水平是 COVID-19 大流行期间心理压力水平的潜在危险因素。需要进一步研究来调查心理健康的具体症状和整体长期影响。
