Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among Chinese college students following the COVID-19 outbreak
ObjectiveThis study examined the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in college students 1 month after the lockdown of Wuhan to identify possible risk factors for PTSD symptoms in a cross-sectional study.MethodsOut of 10,502 who responded, 9,274 students impacted by the COVID...
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| author | Jie-Yu Wang Qi Li Wei Liu Yang Yang Xiao-Guang Wang Chun-Yan Liu Xi-Ji Shu Li Xue Yan-Wei Shi |
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| description | ObjectiveThis study examined the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in college students 1 month after the lockdown of Wuhan to identify possible risk factors for PTSD symptoms in a cross-sectional study.MethodsOut of 10,502 who responded, 9,274 students impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic were included in our study. PTSD symptoms was evaluated by the Impact of Event Scale-revised (IES-R). Anxiety/depression symptoms were evaluated by the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10). Personality traits, coping style, and social support were assessed by the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire-Revised Short Scale for Chinese (EPQ-RSC), the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ), and the Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS). Logistic regression analysis was utilized to further explore risk factors for PTSD symptoms.ResultsMore than 1 month after the COVID-19 outbreak, 13.1% of college students developed PTSD symptoms, indicating that COVID-19 associated stressful experiences were connected with PTSD symptoms. After the COVID-19 outbreak, subjects with symptomatologic PTSD symptoms were more likely to experience strained relationships with their family, to have close contact with COVID-19 patients and to drop out of college. The logistic regression model demonstrated the association factors of PTSD symptoms. Neuroticism, psychoticism and an avoidant coping style were associated with increased risk for PTSD symptoms, while an active coping style was protective against PTSD symptoms during this pandemic.ConclusionThe results showed that PTSD symptoms was prevalent in Chinese college students 1 month after the COVID-19 outbreak. Effective psychological support work should be carried out accordingly. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-80cd6ffbd5f24b98bb2d0a51f76451a72023-03-07T04:33:32ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Neuroscience1662-453X2023-03-011710.3389/fnins.2023.10752721075272Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among Chinese college students following the COVID-19 outbreakJie-Yu Wang0Qi Li1Wei Liu2Yang Yang3Xiao-Guang Wang4Chun-Yan Liu5Xi-Ji Shu6Li Xue7Yan-Wei Shi8Faculty of Forensic Medicine, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Disease, Guangdong Province Translational Forensic Medicine Engineering Technology Research Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaFaculty of Forensic Medicine, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Disease, Guangdong Province Translational Forensic Medicine Engineering Technology Research Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Pathology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Wuhan Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Jianghan University, Wuhan, ChinaFaculty of Forensic Medicine, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Disease, Guangdong Province Translational Forensic Medicine Engineering Technology Research Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaFaculty of Forensic Medicine, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Disease, Guangdong Province Translational Forensic Medicine Engineering Technology Research Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaFaculty of Forensic Medicine, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Disease, Guangdong Province Translational Forensic Medicine Engineering Technology Research Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Pathology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Wuhan Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Jianghan University, Wuhan, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Psychology, School of Public Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, ChinaFaculty of Forensic Medicine, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Disease, Guangdong Province Translational Forensic Medicine Engineering Technology Research Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaObjectiveThis study examined the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in college students 1 month after the lockdown of Wuhan to identify possible risk factors for PTSD symptoms in a cross-sectional study.MethodsOut of 10,502 who responded, 9,274 students impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic were included in our study. PTSD symptoms was evaluated by the Impact of Event Scale-revised (IES-R). Anxiety/depression symptoms were evaluated by the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10). Personality traits, coping style, and social support were assessed by the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire-Revised Short Scale for Chinese (EPQ-RSC), the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ), and the Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS). Logistic regression analysis was utilized to further explore risk factors for PTSD symptoms.ResultsMore than 1 month after the COVID-19 outbreak, 13.1% of college students developed PTSD symptoms, indicating that COVID-19 associated stressful experiences were connected with PTSD symptoms. After the COVID-19 outbreak, subjects with symptomatologic PTSD symptoms were more likely to experience strained relationships with their family, to have close contact with COVID-19 patients and to drop out of college. The logistic regression model demonstrated the association factors of PTSD symptoms. Neuroticism, psychoticism and an avoidant coping style were associated with increased risk for PTSD symptoms, while an active coping style was protective against PTSD symptoms during this pandemic.ConclusionThe results showed that PTSD symptoms was prevalent in Chinese college students 1 month after the COVID-19 outbreak. Effective psychological support work should be carried out accordingly.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2023.1075272/fullCOVID-19 pandemicposttraumatic stress disorder symptomsrisk factorscollege studentsrecommendations |
| spellingShingle | Jie-Yu Wang Qi Li Wei Liu Yang Yang Xiao-Guang Wang Chun-Yan Liu Xi-Ji Shu Li Xue Yan-Wei Shi Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among Chinese college students following the COVID-19 outbreak Frontiers in Neuroscience COVID-19 pandemic posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms risk factors college students recommendations |
| title | Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among Chinese college students following the COVID-19 outbreak |
| title_full | Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among Chinese college students following the COVID-19 outbreak |
| title_fullStr | Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among Chinese college students following the COVID-19 outbreak |
| title_full_unstemmed | Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among Chinese college students following the COVID-19 outbreak |
| title_short | Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among Chinese college students following the COVID-19 outbreak |
| title_sort | posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among chinese college students following the covid 19 outbreak |
| topic | COVID-19 pandemic posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms risk factors college students recommendations |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2023.1075272/full |
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