Department of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Department of Sociology, Faculty of Arts, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
J Am Coll Health. 2022 Apr;70(3):679-690. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2021.1891086. Epub 2021 Mar 2.
This study aimed to assess the psychosocial effects and coping strategies of university students during COVID-19 pandemic. Between 30 May and 6 June 2020, an online cross-sectional survey was fulfilled by 612 university students. The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Loneliness Scale, version 3, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), and the Brief COPE scale were used. Different degrees of depression, anxiety, and stress were reported by 74.5%, 47.1%, and 40.5% of the surveyed students, respectively. Dysfunctional coping strategies including venting, denial, and substance use had the lowest scores on Brief COPE while problem-focused coping strategies including planning and active coping strategies had the highest scores on Brief COPE. Undergraduate university students are very prone to experience psychosocial problems during the current pandemic. Educational institutions should work together with the authorities to promote measures to improve mental health and academic performance of their students.
本研究旨在评估 COVID-19 大流行期间大学生的心理社会影响和应对策略。2020 年 5 月 30 日至 6 月 6 日期间，通过在线横断面调查完成了 612 名大学生的调查。使用了加利福尼亚大学洛杉矶分校（UCLA）孤独量表第 3 版、抑郁焦虑应激量表（DASS-21）和简要应对量表。分别有 74.5%、47.1%和 40.5%的被调查学生报告了不同程度的抑郁、焦虑和压力。在简要应对量表中，功能失调的应对策略包括倾诉、否认和物质使用的得分最低，而以问题为中心的应对策略，包括计划和积极应对策略的得分最高。大学生在当前大流行期间非常容易经历心理社会问题。教育机构应与当局合作，共同推广改善学生心理健康和学习成绩的措施。
