Department of Statistics, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Samara University, Semera, Ethiopia.
Department of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Samara University, Semera, Ethiopia.
BMC Psychol. 2024 Sep 30;12(1):518. doi: 10.1186/s40359-024-02030-y.
Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) has had different public health problems among students. During COVID-19 outbreak, students were distant from scholastic area and social collaboration and affected by different mental health problems. A comprehensive analysis on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of students in Ethiopia is limited. The aim of this study is to explore and summarize the impact of COVID-19 on students' mental health in Ethiopia.
This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. PubMed, Cochrane Library, CrossRef, African Journals Online and Google scholar databases were searched from December 2019 to June 2022. Study selection, data extraction and quality assessment of study were done by two authors independently. I² statistics was used to assess heterogeneity. A random effect model was used. Stata 16.0 was used for statistical analysis and graphics.
Eight studies were incorporated. From 7 studies report, the pooled prevalence of stress was 35% (95% CI 23-48%, I = 98.20%, Tau^2 = 0.03, p < 0.001). From 6 studies reported the pooled prevalence of the anxiety was 44% (95% CI 30%-57%, I = 97.90%, Tau^2 = 0.03, p < 0.001). From 5 studies reported the pooled prevalence of depression was 44% (95% CI 23%-65%, I = 99.10%, Tau^2 = 0.06, p < 0.001). Likewise, the factors of mental illness were summarized.
COVID-19 significantly affects mental health of students in Ethiopia. Anxiety, stress and depression were the most reported mental health problems. Timely psychological counseling for students is important to decrease mental health problems during the pandemic situations.
2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）在学生中引发了不同的公共卫生问题。在 COVID-19 疫情期间，学生远离学校和社交场所，受到不同心理健康问题的影响。目前对 COVID-19 大流行对埃塞俄比亚学生心理健康影响的综合分析有限。本研究旨在探讨和总结 COVID-19 对埃塞俄比亚学生心理健康的影响。
本系统评价和荟萃分析按照 PRISMA 指南进行。从 2019 年 12 月至 2022 年 6 月，检索了 PubMed、Cochrane 图书馆、CrossRef、非洲期刊在线和 Google Scholar 数据库。两位作者独立进行了研究选择、数据提取和研究质量评估。使用 I² 统计量评估异质性。使用随机效应模型。使用 Stata 16.0 进行统计分析和图形制作。
纳入了 8 项研究。从 7 项研究报告中，压力的汇总患病率为 35%（95%CI 23%-48%，I=98.20%，Tau²=0.03，p<0.001）。从 6 项研究报告中，焦虑的汇总患病率为 44%（95%CI 30%-57%，I=97.90%，Tau²=0.03，p<0.001）。从 5 项研究报告中，抑郁的汇总患病率为 44%（95%CI 23%-65%，I=99.10%，Tau²=0.06，p<0.001）。同样，总结了导致精神疾病的因素。
COVID-19 对埃塞俄比亚学生的心理健康有显著影响。焦虑、压力和抑郁是报告最多的心理健康问题。在大流行期间，及时为学生提供心理咨询对于减少心理健康问题很重要。
