Anxiety and depression in graduating university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study.
Year: 2022
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of anxiety and depression in graduating university students during the COVID-19 pandemic and determine the associated factors. METHODS: A total of 681 graduating university students and 620 juniors enrolled in the first stage. The Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) were used to measure anxiety and depression. In the second stage, 578 of the 681 graduating students completed the SAS and SDS questionnaires after graduation. RESULTS: <0.001). The anxiety of graduating university students was associated with gender (OR=1.62, 95% CI: 1.10-2.37), monthly family income (OR=0.05, 95% CI: 0.02-0.11), and weekly exercise time (OR=0.53, 95% CI: 0.35-0.08). Their depression was related to their family's monthly income (OR=0.09, 95% CI: 0.05-0.16) and father's educational status (OR=2.24, 95% CI: 1.17-4.30). CONCLUSION: Anxiety and depression were rife within the graduating Chinese university students during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic and were both associated with monthly family income. Treatments tailored to specific targets are needed for graduating university students with mental problems.
Source: PubMed
Authors: Nan Yang, Xiaolei Yang
Institutions: Qiqihar University, Qiqihar Medical University
Language: English
Topic: COVID-19 and Mental Health
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4286840676