The mental health impact of pandemic COVID-19 crisis on university students in Saudi Arabia and associated factors

New Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has multiple effects. We aimed in this study to assess anxiety, depression, and stress levels among university students in Saudi Arabia and associated factors. We collected 5,140 participations from universities for our cross-sectional study, responders completed...

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Published in:Journal of American college health 2023-07, Vol.71 (6), p.1854-1862
Main Authors: AlHadi, Ahmad N., Alhuwaydi, Ahmed M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquaintances
Age Differences
Anxiety
Anxiety disorders
Chronic Illness
College Students
Colleges & universities
COVID-19
depression
Depression (Psychology)
Family Influence
Foreign Countries
Gender Differences
Generalized anxiety disorder
Geographic Regions
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Mental health
Pandemics
Patient communication
Risk factors
Stress
Stress Variables
Symptoms
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
University students
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Summary:New Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has multiple effects. We aimed in this study to assess anxiety, depression, and stress levels among university students in Saudi Arabia and associated factors. We collected 5,140 participations from universities for our cross-sectional study, responders completed the demographic questions, patient health questionnaire 9 (PHQ9) for depression, generalized anxiety disorder 7 (GAD7) for anxiety, and perceived stress scale (PSS) between 24th and 30th of April 2020. 80.99% were females and mean age was 21.85 years. 40.8% had significant symptoms of anxiety, 48.8% had significant symptoms of depression, and 86.7% had moderate to high perceived stress. Being Female, younger age, living in eastern region, had a relative or acquaintances with COVID-19, and had chronic medical or mental illness are associated factors with high levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected the mental health of university students. Quick and effective interventions are mandatory.
ISSN:0744-8481
1940-3208
DOI:10.1080/07448481.2021.1947839