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Understanding The Mental Health Of Students And Professors Within Universities: A Cross-sectional, Multicultural Analysis Across Three European Countries.

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Cristina García-Salido¹, Estel la Ramírez-Baraldes², Felix Miedaner³

¹Nurse, Ph.D., Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences at Manresa, Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), Manresa, Spain. Research Group on Simulation and Transformative Innovation (GRIST), Research and Innovation Institute in Life and Health Sciences of Central Catalonia (Iris-CC), Vic, Spain. cgarcia@umanresa.cat.

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University students report higher levels of sadness, anxiety, and anger than professors post-COVID-19. This highlights a need for tailored mental health support strategies within academic communities.

Area of Science:

Psychology
Public Health
Sociology

Background:

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the mental well-being of university communities worldwide.
Understanding the differential effects of the pandemic on students and professors is crucial for targeted interventions.
Geographic location may also influence mental health outcomes in academic settings.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the relationship between professional role (student vs. professor), geographic location, and mental health within the university community.
To assess levels of sadness-depression, anxiety, anger-hostility, and happiness.
To identify specific vulnerabilities in the post-pandemic academic environment.

Main Methods:

A quantitative, cross-sectional study was conducted.

Participants included 449 individuals (372 students, 77 professors) from universities in Spain, Germany, and the Czech Republic.

Mental health was evaluated using the Scale for Mood Evaluation (EVEA).

Main Results:

Students exhibited significantly higher levels of sadness-depression (p<0.001), anxiety (p<0.001), and anger-hostility (p<0.01) compared to professors.
Professors reported higher levels of happiness (p<0.001).
Participants from Spain reported greater sadness-depression and anxiety than those from Germany and the Czech Republic.

Conclusions:

University students demonstrate greater emotional vulnerability than professors.
The findings underscore the necessity for developing differentiated psychosocial support strategies tailored to the academic setting.
Addressing the mental health disparities between students and faculty is essential for fostering a supportive university environment.