Academic performance and mental health among Chinese middle and high school students after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions
BackgroundAlthough the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly changed the way students studied, it is still unknown about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students’ academic performance and mental health.ObjectiveTo explore the academic performance and mental health status of middle and high school stu...
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| author | Hong-Jun Song Hong-Jun Song Yun-Fei Mu Yun-Fei Mu Cong Wang Cong Wang Jia Cai Zhong-Yue Deng Zhong-Yue Deng Ai-Ping Deng Ai-Ping Deng Xue-Hua Huang Xian-Dong Meng Lan Zhang Yi Huang Wei Zhang Wen-Wu Shen Jin Chen Bo Liu Ru Gao Jun-Shu Zhao Mao-Sheng Ran Mao-Sheng Ran |
| author_facet | Hong-Jun Song Hong-Jun Song Yun-Fei Mu Yun-Fei Mu Cong Wang Cong Wang Jia Cai Zhong-Yue Deng Zhong-Yue Deng Ai-Ping Deng Ai-Ping Deng Xue-Hua Huang Xian-Dong Meng Lan Zhang Yi Huang Wei Zhang Wen-Wu Shen Jin Chen Bo Liu Ru Gao Jun-Shu Zhao Mao-Sheng Ran Mao-Sheng Ran |
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| description | BackgroundAlthough the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly changed the way students studied, it is still unknown about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students’ academic performance and mental health.ObjectiveTo explore the academic performance and mental health status of middle and high school students after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in China.MethodsAn online survey was conducted in Sichuan province, China from Dec 14, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023. All participants were students in middle and high schools, recruited via their teachers. The general information, COVID-19-related information, and academic performance were collected. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), and Internet Addiction Test (IAT) were used to assess the mental health problems.ResultsOf 60,268 participants, 36,247 (60.2%) middle and high school students reported that their studies were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and 24,864 (41.2%) reported that their academic performance had worsened. The prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms was 38.4 and 32.7%, respectively. There was a significant association between academic performance change and mental health problems. The logistic regression analysis showed that improved academic performance was a protective factor for depression, and declined academic performance was a risk factor for depression and anxiety. Being COVID-19 infected, family members being infected, with quarantine experience, and with COVID-19-related stigma were risk factors for depression and anxiety.ConclusionAcademic studies and mental health status of middle and high school students in Sichuan, China have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, even after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. Students’ academic performance, academic concerns, and mental health status should be considered for educational policymakers and institutions to improve students’ academic studies and mental well-being. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a429d434e6e245b1bd27ace491bda5452023-08-14T17:47:00ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402023-08-011410.3389/fpsyt.2023.12485411248541Academic performance and mental health among Chinese middle and high school students after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictionsHong-Jun Song0Hong-Jun Song1Yun-Fei Mu2Yun-Fei Mu3Cong Wang4Cong Wang5Jia Cai6Zhong-Yue Deng7Zhong-Yue Deng8Ai-Ping Deng9Ai-Ping Deng10Xue-Hua Huang11Xian-Dong Meng12Lan Zhang13Yi Huang14Wei Zhang15Wen-Wu Shen16Jin Chen17Bo Liu18Ru Gao19Jun-Shu Zhao20Mao-Sheng Ran21Mao-Sheng Ran22Mental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaWest China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaMental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaPsychiatric Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaMental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaPsychiatric Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaMental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaMental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaPsychiatric Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaMental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaWest China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaMental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaMental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaMental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaMental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaMental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaWest China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaJingzhou Mental Health Center, Jingzhou, Hubei, ChinaWenjiang People’s Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaYa’an Fourth People’s Hospital, Ya’an, Sichuan, ChinaMental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaPsychiatric Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaBackgroundAlthough the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly changed the way students studied, it is still unknown about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students’ academic performance and mental health.ObjectiveTo explore the academic performance and mental health status of middle and high school students after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in China.MethodsAn online survey was conducted in Sichuan province, China from Dec 14, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023. All participants were students in middle and high schools, recruited via their teachers. The general information, COVID-19-related information, and academic performance were collected. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), and Internet Addiction Test (IAT) were used to assess the mental health problems.ResultsOf 60,268 participants, 36,247 (60.2%) middle and high school students reported that their studies were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and 24,864 (41.2%) reported that their academic performance had worsened. The prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms was 38.4 and 32.7%, respectively. There was a significant association between academic performance change and mental health problems. The logistic regression analysis showed that improved academic performance was a protective factor for depression, and declined academic performance was a risk factor for depression and anxiety. Being COVID-19 infected, family members being infected, with quarantine experience, and with COVID-19-related stigma were risk factors for depression and anxiety.ConclusionAcademic studies and mental health status of middle and high school students in Sichuan, China have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, even after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. Students’ academic performance, academic concerns, and mental health status should be considered for educational policymakers and institutions to improve students’ academic studies and mental well-being.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1248541/fullacademic performancemental healthstudentsCOVID-19China |
| spellingShingle | Hong-Jun Song Hong-Jun Song Yun-Fei Mu Yun-Fei Mu Cong Wang Cong Wang Jia Cai Zhong-Yue Deng Zhong-Yue Deng Ai-Ping Deng Ai-Ping Deng Xue-Hua Huang Xian-Dong Meng Lan Zhang Yi Huang Wei Zhang Wen-Wu Shen Jin Chen Bo Liu Ru Gao Jun-Shu Zhao Mao-Sheng Ran Mao-Sheng Ran Academic performance and mental health among Chinese middle and high school students after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions Frontiers in Psychiatry academic performance mental health students COVID-19 China |
| title | Academic performance and mental health among Chinese middle and high school students after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions |
| title_full | Academic performance and mental health among Chinese middle and high school students after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions |
| title_fullStr | Academic performance and mental health among Chinese middle and high school students after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Academic performance and mental health among Chinese middle and high school students after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions |
| title_short | Academic performance and mental health among Chinese middle and high school students after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions |
| title_sort | academic performance and mental health among chinese middle and high school students after the lifting of covid 19 restrictions |
| topic | academic performance mental health students COVID-19 China |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1248541/full |
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