Department of Public Health, College of Public Health and Health Informatics, Qassim University, Al Bukairiyah, Saudi Arabia.
School of Health, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia.
Front Public Health. 2024 Jan 8;11:1271536. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1271536. eCollection 2023.
The public health measures taken in educational institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic had complex influences on students' mental health. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and sociodemographic determinants of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress immediately after the COVID-19 pandemic among students at Qassim University, Saudi Arabia.
We conducted a cross-sectional study among Qassim University students in Saudi Arabia. All students registered for the academic year 2022 were invited to participate in a survey through social media. A total of 453 participants completed an online survey that included the DASS-21 for assessing the emotional states of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress..
The mean scores for Depression, Anxiety, and Stress, were 10.70, 11.18, and 10.40, respectively. At least 18% of the students reported experiencing moderate-to-severe levels of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress. The study showed that the feminine gender was associated with higher Depression, Anxiety, and Stress scores.
Students in the current study described experiencing higher levels of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings of the present study can help universities take targeted measures to address the impact of a pandemic like COVID-19 on students' mental health.
在 COVID-19 大流行期间，教育机构采取的公共卫生措施对学生的心理健康产生了复杂的影响。本研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯盖西姆大学学生在 COVID-19 大流行后立即出现的抑郁、焦虑和压力的患病率和社会人口统计学决定因素。
我们在沙特阿拉伯的盖西姆大学进行了一项横断面研究。邀请所有注册 2022 学年的学生通过社交媒体参加一项调查。共有 453 名参与者完成了一项在线调查，该调查包括 DASS-21，用于评估抑郁、焦虑和压力的情绪状态。
抑郁、焦虑和压力的平均得分分别为 10.70、11.18 和 10.40。至少有 18%的学生报告经历了中重度的抑郁、焦虑和压力。研究表明，女性性别与更高的抑郁、焦虑和压力得分相关。
本研究中的学生在 COVID-19 大流行期间描述了更高水平的抑郁、焦虑和压力。本研究的结果可以帮助大学采取有针对性的措施，解决 COVID-19 等大流行对学生心理健康的影响。
