COVID-19 in Guangdong: Immediate Perceptions and Psychological Impact on 304,167 College Students
The outbreak of COVID-19 has brought unprecedented psychological pressure to people across China and more widely across the entire globe. The aim of this study was to assess the immediate perceptions of COVID-19 among college students in Guangdong Province, China, and to assess the psychological imp...
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| description | The outbreak of COVID-19 has brought unprecedented psychological pressure to people across China and more widely across the entire globe. The aim of this study was to assess the immediate perceptions of COVID-19 among college students in Guangdong Province, China, and to assess the psychological impact of the outbreak. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of college students via online questionnaires between February 13th and February 22nd, 2020. A total of 304,167 students completed the Impact of Event Scale 6 (IES-6) and other items. The results showed that 155,077 (50.9%) of the students reported stress symptoms, 1,565 (0.5%) reported poor mental health, and 9,752 (3.2%) reported poor sleep quality. Analysis indicated that the students’ perceptions of COVID-19 were correlated with psychological stress, self-perceived mental health and sleep quality. Moreover, the analysis revealed that the relationship between types of perception and levels of stress symptoms varied according to the students’ demographic characteristics. These findings allow us to better understand psychological stress among students and the factors influencing stress during the COVID-19 outbreak. Understanding these factors will help us to design intervention programs with the aim of alleviating stress among students and reducing the potential for developing psychological disorders. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bb770f1d15fd4d9f97b9d0cc6ff207f92022-12-22T01:37:09ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782020-08-011110.3389/fpsyg.2020.02024551191COVID-19 in Guangdong: Immediate Perceptions and Psychological Impact on 304,167 College StudentsXueguo Li0Sihui Lv1Lili Liu2Rongning Chen3Jianbin Chen4Shunwei Liang5Siyao Tang6Jingbo Zhao7Mental Health Center, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, ChinaSchool of Management, Jinan University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Psychology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, ChinaMental Health Center, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, ChinaMental Health Center, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Psychology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, ChinaMental Health Center, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, ChinaMental Health Center, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, ChinaThe outbreak of COVID-19 has brought unprecedented psychological pressure to people across China and more widely across the entire globe. The aim of this study was to assess the immediate perceptions of COVID-19 among college students in Guangdong Province, China, and to assess the psychological impact of the outbreak. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of college students via online questionnaires between February 13th and February 22nd, 2020. A total of 304,167 students completed the Impact of Event Scale 6 (IES-6) and other items. The results showed that 155,077 (50.9%) of the students reported stress symptoms, 1,565 (0.5%) reported poor mental health, and 9,752 (3.2%) reported poor sleep quality. Analysis indicated that the students’ perceptions of COVID-19 were correlated with psychological stress, self-perceived mental health and sleep quality. Moreover, the analysis revealed that the relationship between types of perception and levels of stress symptoms varied according to the students’ demographic characteristics. These findings allow us to better understand psychological stress among students and the factors influencing stress during the COVID-19 outbreak. Understanding these factors will help us to design intervention programs with the aim of alleviating stress among students and reducing the potential for developing psychological disorders.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.02024/fullCOVID-19stressPTSScollege studentsChina |
| spellingShingle | Xueguo Li Sihui Lv Lili Liu Rongning Chen Jianbin Chen Shunwei Liang Siyao Tang Jingbo Zhao COVID-19 in Guangdong: Immediate Perceptions and Psychological Impact on 304,167 College Students Frontiers in Psychology COVID-19 stress PTSS college students China |
| title | COVID-19 in Guangdong: Immediate Perceptions and Psychological Impact on 304,167 College Students |
| title_full | COVID-19 in Guangdong: Immediate Perceptions and Psychological Impact on 304,167 College Students |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19 in Guangdong: Immediate Perceptions and Psychological Impact on 304,167 College Students |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19 in Guangdong: Immediate Perceptions and Psychological Impact on 304,167 College Students |
| title_short | COVID-19 in Guangdong: Immediate Perceptions and Psychological Impact on 304,167 College Students |
| title_sort | covid 19 in guangdong immediate perceptions and psychological impact on 304 167 college students |
| topic | COVID-19 stress PTSS college students China |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.02024/full |
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