Factors Associated with Psychosocial Symptoms Experienced by Students in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multivariate Analysis
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted many sectors, including the education sector. After in-person school activities were suspended due to the pandemic, a number of educational institutions in Indonesia reported concerns in implementing online learning due to the institutions’ unprepared...
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| author | Abdul Kadir Master Stevan Deby Anbiya Muhammad Sunarno PhD Amalia Oktaviana Master Aldila Faza Zulfah Master Cynthia Febrina Maharani PhD Nanda Trio Santoso PhD Fatma Lestari Professor Dadan Erwandi Surindar Kishen Dhesi PhD |
| author_facet | Abdul Kadir Master Stevan Deby Anbiya Muhammad Sunarno PhD Amalia Oktaviana Master Aldila Faza Zulfah Master Cynthia Febrina Maharani PhD Nanda Trio Santoso PhD Fatma Lestari Professor Dadan Erwandi Surindar Kishen Dhesi PhD |
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| description | The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted many sectors, including the education sector. After in-person school activities were suspended due to the pandemic, a number of educational institutions in Indonesia reported concerns in implementing online learning due to the institutions’ unpreparedness. This issue may potentially induce mental health disorders among students and triggers long-term stress. This study aimed to examine factors linked to the psychosocial symptoms of anxiety, stress, and depression in response to the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. An online cross-sectional study in Indonesia was conducted with 433 undergraduate and senior high school students aged 15 to 26 years old, both female and male. The self-reported symptoms were analyzed using both bivariate and multivariate linear regression methods. It was found that the percentage of participants with depression symptoms was 66%, while 61% and 43% participants experienced stress and anxiety respectively. The bivariate analysis presented strong correlations between anxiety and gender, learning duration and use of gadgets, internet expenses, and highly-interrupted learning. Furthermore, the multivariate regression revealed that only anxiety was significantly linked to internet expenses. This study indicates that many students are affected by COVID-19, the impacts of which manifest in psychosocial issues in the form of anxiety. We suggest that creating a supportive and positive family environment would help to alleviate some of these issues. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2c4fe09e06a64d1b992888f392abe1462023-02-18T06:33:30ZengSAGE PublishingInquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing0046-95801945-72432023-02-016010.1177/00469580231155720Factors Associated with Psychosocial Symptoms Experienced by Students in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multivariate AnalysisAbdul Kadir Master0Stevan Deby Anbiya Muhammad Sunarno PhD1Amalia Oktaviana Master2Aldila Faza Zulfah Master3Cynthia Febrina Maharani PhD4Nanda Trio Santoso PhD5Fatma Lestari Professor6Dadan Erwandi7Surindar Kishen Dhesi PhD8Universitas Indonesia, Depok, IndonesiaUniversitas Indonesia, Depok, IndonesiaUniversitas Indonesia, Depok, IndonesiaUniversity of Birmingham, Birmingham, UKUniversity of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USAUniversity of Glasgow, Glasgow, UKUniversitas Indonesia, Depok, IndonesiaUniversitas Indonesia, Depok, IndonesiaUniversity of Birmingham, Birmingham, UKThe COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted many sectors, including the education sector. After in-person school activities were suspended due to the pandemic, a number of educational institutions in Indonesia reported concerns in implementing online learning due to the institutions’ unpreparedness. This issue may potentially induce mental health disorders among students and triggers long-term stress. This study aimed to examine factors linked to the psychosocial symptoms of anxiety, stress, and depression in response to the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. An online cross-sectional study in Indonesia was conducted with 433 undergraduate and senior high school students aged 15 to 26 years old, both female and male. The self-reported symptoms were analyzed using both bivariate and multivariate linear regression methods. It was found that the percentage of participants with depression symptoms was 66%, while 61% and 43% participants experienced stress and anxiety respectively. The bivariate analysis presented strong correlations between anxiety and gender, learning duration and use of gadgets, internet expenses, and highly-interrupted learning. Furthermore, the multivariate regression revealed that only anxiety was significantly linked to internet expenses. This study indicates that many students are affected by COVID-19, the impacts of which manifest in psychosocial issues in the form of anxiety. We suggest that creating a supportive and positive family environment would help to alleviate some of these issues.https://doi.org/10.1177/00469580231155720 |
| spellingShingle | Abdul Kadir Master Stevan Deby Anbiya Muhammad Sunarno PhD Amalia Oktaviana Master Aldila Faza Zulfah Master Cynthia Febrina Maharani PhD Nanda Trio Santoso PhD Fatma Lestari Professor Dadan Erwandi Surindar Kishen Dhesi PhD Factors Associated with Psychosocial Symptoms Experienced by Students in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multivariate Analysis Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing |
| title | Factors Associated with Psychosocial Symptoms Experienced by Students in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multivariate Analysis |
| title_full | Factors Associated with Psychosocial Symptoms Experienced by Students in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multivariate Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Factors Associated with Psychosocial Symptoms Experienced by Students in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multivariate Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors Associated with Psychosocial Symptoms Experienced by Students in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multivariate Analysis |
| title_short | Factors Associated with Psychosocial Symptoms Experienced by Students in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multivariate Analysis |
| title_sort | factors associated with psychosocial symptoms experienced by students in response to covid 19 pandemic a multivariate analysis |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/00469580231155720 |
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