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Francisco José Barbosa-Camacho1, Olaya Moramay Romero-Limón1,2, Juan Carlos Ibarrola-Peña3
1Unidad de Investigación Biomédica 02. Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México.
BMC Psychiatry
|June 30, 2022
Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted college students
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Education
- Public Health
Background:
- Social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic increased depression and anxiety among college students.
- The shift to online learning modalities presented new challenges to student well-being and academic success.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between online course modality and mental health symptoms (depression, anxiety) in college students.
- To determine the impact of these mental health symptoms on academic achievement during the pandemic.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional survey design involving 610 college students.
- Utilized validated instruments: Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) for depression, General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) for anxiety.
- Assessed academic performance perceptions using the Academic Self-Concept Scale (ASCS).
Main Results:
- High prevalence of potential depressive disorder (61.5%) and generalized anxiety disorder (52.1%) identified.
- Significant negative correlation found between the intensity of depression and anxiety symptoms and academic self-concept scores (p < 0.001 and p < 0.05, respectively).
Conclusions:
- The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected college students' mental health.
- Increased depression and anxiety symptoms were directly linked to poorer academic self-perceptions.
- Urgent need for mental health support for students navigating pandemic-related challenges.
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