Pandemic Fatigue and Anxiety Sensitivity as Associated Factors With Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Among University Students in South Korea During the Prolonged COVID-19 Pandemic
Objectives: The global impact of COVID-19 driven by new variants may add to the negative mental health consequences of the prolonged pandemic, including posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). University students may be prone to develop a series of PTSS due to life plan disruptions as well as increase...
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| author | Hee Jun Kim Timothy J. Meeker Ingrid K. Tulloch Jake Mullins Jin-Hee Park Sun Hyoung Bae |
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| description | Objectives: The global impact of COVID-19 driven by new variants may add to the negative mental health consequences of the prolonged pandemic, including posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). University students may be prone to develop a series of PTSS due to life plan disruptions as well as increased uncertainty caused by the pandemic. The purpose of this study was to assess the associations between pandemic fatigue, anxiety sensitivity (AS), and PTSS among university students in South Korea.Methods: Using convenience sampling, 400 students participated in this cross-sectional online survey. Descriptive statistics and linear mixed models were used to examine factors associated with PTSS.Results: About one-third (32.3%) of the participants reported clinically significant levels of PTSS. Multivariate analyses revealed that pandemic fatigue (β = 0.124, p < 0.001) and AS (β = 0.212, p < 0.001) were significantly associated with PTSS while controlling for other study variables.Conclusion: Young adults who feel more fatigue related to the COVID-19 pandemic and with high AS should be given access to mental health resources to better manage their mental health and reduce PTSS. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-59d72e8e67774d068c4b515c3e5597f22022-12-22T02:23:23ZengFrontiers Media S.A.International Journal of Public Health1661-85642022-05-016710.3389/ijph.2022.16045521604552Pandemic Fatigue and Anxiety Sensitivity as Associated Factors With Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Among University Students in South Korea During the Prolonged COVID-19 PandemicHee Jun Kim0Timothy J. Meeker1Ingrid K. Tulloch2Jake Mullins3Jin-Hee Park4Sun Hyoung Bae5College of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Ajou University, Suwon, South KoreaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore, MD, United StatesDepartment of Psychology, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD, United StatesDepartment of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore, MD, United StatesCollege of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Ajou University, Suwon, South KoreaCollege of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Ajou University, Suwon, South KoreaObjectives: The global impact of COVID-19 driven by new variants may add to the negative mental health consequences of the prolonged pandemic, including posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). University students may be prone to develop a series of PTSS due to life plan disruptions as well as increased uncertainty caused by the pandemic. The purpose of this study was to assess the associations between pandemic fatigue, anxiety sensitivity (AS), and PTSS among university students in South Korea.Methods: Using convenience sampling, 400 students participated in this cross-sectional online survey. Descriptive statistics and linear mixed models were used to examine factors associated with PTSS.Results: About one-third (32.3%) of the participants reported clinically significant levels of PTSS. Multivariate analyses revealed that pandemic fatigue (β = 0.124, p < 0.001) and AS (β = 0.212, p < 0.001) were significantly associated with PTSS while controlling for other study variables.Conclusion: Young adults who feel more fatigue related to the COVID-19 pandemic and with high AS should be given access to mental health resources to better manage their mental health and reduce PTSS.https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2022.1604552/fullCOVID-19university studentspandemic fatigueanxiety sensitivityposttraumatic stress symptoms |
| spellingShingle | Hee Jun Kim Timothy J. Meeker Ingrid K. Tulloch Jake Mullins Jin-Hee Park Sun Hyoung Bae Pandemic Fatigue and Anxiety Sensitivity as Associated Factors With Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Among University Students in South Korea During the Prolonged COVID-19 Pandemic International Journal of Public Health COVID-19 university students pandemic fatigue anxiety sensitivity posttraumatic stress symptoms |
| title | Pandemic Fatigue and Anxiety Sensitivity as Associated Factors With Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Among University Students in South Korea During the Prolonged COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full | Pandemic Fatigue and Anxiety Sensitivity as Associated Factors With Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Among University Students in South Korea During the Prolonged COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Pandemic Fatigue and Anxiety Sensitivity as Associated Factors With Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Among University Students in South Korea During the Prolonged COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pandemic Fatigue and Anxiety Sensitivity as Associated Factors With Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Among University Students in South Korea During the Prolonged COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_short | Pandemic Fatigue and Anxiety Sensitivity as Associated Factors With Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Among University Students in South Korea During the Prolonged COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_sort | pandemic fatigue and anxiety sensitivity as associated factors with posttraumatic stress symptoms among university students in south korea during the prolonged covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | COVID-19 university students pandemic fatigue anxiety sensitivity posttraumatic stress symptoms |
| url | https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2022.1604552/full |
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