Talapko Jasminka, Perić Ivan, Vulić Patricia, Pustijanac Emina, Jukić Melita, Bekić Sanja, Meštrović Tomislav, Škrlec Ivana
Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia.
Faculty of Natural Sciences, Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, HR-52100 Pula, Croatia.
Healthcare (Basel). 2021 Jun 25;9(7):801. doi: 10.3390/healthcare9070801.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to increased negative emotional states among students. Physical activity is known to have positive impacts on mental health and well-being. However, due to the closure of gyms and other recreational facilities as a restrictive measure, students' physical activity levels may decrease. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms and physical activity among health-related students during the second partial COVID-19 lockdown. The study included 823 students from the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health of the University of Osijek in Croatia. The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) and the Godin-Shephard Leisure Time Questionnaire for Physical Activity (GSLTPAQ) questionnaires were used to assess the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms as well as physical activity. Two-thirds (59.2%) of students in health-related fields were insufficiently active, while the prevalence of depression (50.8%), anxiety (50.9%), and stress (49.9%) symptoms were high. Also, female respondents had significantly higher levels of depression, anxiety, and stress than their male counterparts. Graduate students had higher levels of all three negative emotional states, but only anxiety levels were significant. This study shows that students in health-related fields had reduced physical activity and a high prevalence of negative emotional conditions (depression, anxiety, and stress) during the second partial lockdown. The resulting symptoms were mostly of mild intensity; however, we consider this a significant mental health issue during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hence, it is crucial to control and support students' mental health, especially in more affected female individuals, in order to reduce the pandemic's negative impact.
2019年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行导致学生的负面情绪状态增加。众所周知,体育活动对心理健康和幸福感有积极影响。然而,由于作为限制措施关闭了健身房和其他娱乐设施,学生的体育活动水平可能会下降。这项横断面研究旨在确定在COVID-19第二次部分封锁期间,与健康相关专业学生中抑郁、焦虑和压力症状以及体育活动的患病率。该研究纳入了克罗地亚奥西耶克大学牙医学与健康学院的823名学生。使用抑郁焦虑压力量表21(DASS-21)和戈丁-谢泼德体育活动休闲时间问卷(GSLTPAQ)来评估抑郁、焦虑和压力症状以及体育活动的患病率。三分之二(59.2%)的健康相关专业学生活动不足,而抑郁(50.8%)、焦虑(50.9%)和压力(49.9%)症状的患病率很高。此外,女性受访者的抑郁、焦虑和压力水平明显高于男性。研究生在所有三种负面情绪状态上的水平都较高,但只有焦虑水平具有统计学意义。这项研究表明,在第二次部分封锁期间,健康相关专业的学生体育活动减少,负面情绪状况(抑郁、焦虑和压力)患病率很高。由此产生的症状大多为轻度;然而,我们认为这是COVID-19大流行期间一个重大的心理健康问题。因此,控制和支持学生的心理健康至关重要,尤其是在受影响更大的女性个体中,以减少大流行的负面影响。
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