Nursing Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Al Dawadmi City, Saudi Arabia.
College of Nursing, King Khalid University, Abha City, Saudi Arabia.
J Ment Health. 2021 Apr;30(2):194-201. doi: 10.1080/09638237.2021.1922636. Epub 2021 May 12.
The COVID-19 pandemic has seriously impacted various aspects of the society on a global scale. Schools and universities provide rich resources for adolescents and young adults to develop significant coping mechanisms.
This study assessed the perceptions of risk, fear, mental health status, and coping strategies among Saudi student nurses amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Using an online survey, the mental health of the students was assessed by the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale short form version, whereas the coping was assessed by the Brief-Coping Orientation of Problem Experienced scale.
The students had modest risk perception and fear of contracting COVID-19. "Religion" was reported as the most frequently used coping strategy. Approximately 43.3%, 37.2%, and 30.9% of the respondents manifested some degree of depression, anxiety, and stress, respectively. Poor COVID-19 knowledge, perceived seriousness of COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia, perceived risk of COVID-19 infection, and the use of some coping strategies were predictors of fear. Knowing someone infected with COVID-19, fear, and several coping strategies predicted students' mental health.
This study provides data that can be used to create educational and health policies that focus on the mental health of university students, specifically nursing students.
COVID-19 大流行在全球范围内严重影响了社会的各个方面。学校和大学为青少年和年轻人提供了丰富的资源，以培养重要的应对机制。
本研究评估了沙特学生护士在 COVID-19 大流行期间对风险、恐惧、心理健康状况和应对策略的看法。
使用在线调查，通过抑郁、焦虑和压力量表短版评估学生的心理健康，通过应对经验简要取向量表评估应对策略。
学生对感染 COVID-19 的风险和恐惧程度适中。“宗教”被报告为最常使用的应对策略。大约 43.3%、37.2%和 30.9%的受访者分别表现出一定程度的抑郁、焦虑和压力。对 COVID-19 知识的匮乏、对 COVID-19 在沙特阿拉伯的严重性的感知、对 COVID-19 感染风险的感知以及某些应对策略的使用是恐惧的预测因素。了解感染 COVID-19 的人、恐惧以及几种应对策略预测了学生的心理健康。
本研究提供了可用于制定教育和卫生政策的数据，这些政策侧重于大学生，特别是护理学生的心理健康。
