Investigation on Anxiety and Coping Style of College Students During COVID-19 Epidemic
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1Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, Jiangsu, 224051, China, yinghuazhaoyh12@snapmail.cc.
Background:
To investigate the current situation of anxiety and coping style of college students during COVID-19 epidemic.
Subjects And Methods:
In February, 2021, 620 college students studying at home were investigated by online questionnaire, and the data were collected by self-rating anxiety scale and simple coping style questionnaire.
Results:
Some students had behavioral reactions and somatization symptoms such as panic, anxiety, depression, boredom and depression. There are differences in coping styles among college students of different genders and grades, and some coping styles are related to anxiety. The better the knowledge of epidemic prevention or the more active the coping style, the lower the anxiety level. The more negative the coping style, the higher the anxiety.
Conclusions:
During COVID-19 epidemic, there are differences in coping styles among college students of different genders and grades, and some coping styles are related to anxiety. Schools and society should pay attention to the coping style and mental health counseling of candidates while preventing and controlling the epidemic.
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