Prevalence and Related Factors of Anxiety Among University Teachers 1 Year After the COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak in China: A Multicenter Study
ObjectivesThis study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of anxiety among university teachers 1 year after the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and provide empirical evidence of psychological intervention.MethodsA multicenter study was conducted to examine the prevalence of anx...
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| author | Wenning Fu Xiaotong Han Xiaotong Han Yifang Liu Li Zou Jing Wen Shijiao Yan Shijiao Yan Chuanzhu Lv Chuanzhu Lv |
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| description | ObjectivesThis study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of anxiety among university teachers 1 year after the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and provide empirical evidence of psychological intervention.MethodsA multicenter study was conducted to examine the prevalence of anxiety among 10,302 teachers in 21 Chinese universities from February 12 to April 23, 2021. The generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item Scale (GAD-7) was used to assess symptoms of anxiety. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to analyze the relationship between potential influence and anxiety symptoms.ResultsThe overall prevalence of anxiety was 40.0% 1 year after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which was found to be higher in women than in men (41.32% vs. 38.22%; p < 0.0001). The multivariate logistic regression showed that being the female (OR = 1.207; 95%CI: 1.103–1.318), age ≥60 years (OR = 2.004; 95%CI: 1.128–3.560), being married (OR = 1.319; 95%CI: 1.150–1.513), and poor family economic status (OR = 1.580; 95%CI: 1.321–1.891) were significantly associated with anxiety. Participants with moderate, slight, or no impact of COVID-19 on life (OR for moderate, 0.557; 95%CI, 0.508–0.611; OR for slight/no, 0.377; 95%CI, 0.323–0.439) showed a reduced risk of anxiety compared to those who reported a significant effect.ConclusionsSymptoms of anxiety were found in about two-fifths of Chinese university teachers 1 year after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our findings suggest that the government should improve the dynamic tracking of mental health and adopt long-term intervention strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e3332f6510114a95914a1858cf2e66912022-12-22T00:56:26ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402022-06-011310.3389/fpsyt.2022.823480823480Prevalence and Related Factors of Anxiety Among University Teachers 1 Year After the COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak in China: A Multicenter StudyWenning Fu0Xiaotong Han1Xiaotong Han2Yifang Liu3Li Zou4Jing Wen5Shijiao Yan6Shijiao Yan7Chuanzhu Lv8Chuanzhu Lv9School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, ChinaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital/The First Affiliated Hospital, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, ChinaClinical Research Center for Emergency and Critical Care in Hunan Province, Changsha, ChinaSchool of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, ChinaSchool of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, ChinaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital/The First Affiliated Hospital, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, ChinaEmergency Medicine Center, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaKey Laboratory of Emergency and Trauma of Ministry of Education, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, ChinaObjectivesThis study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of anxiety among university teachers 1 year after the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and provide empirical evidence of psychological intervention.MethodsA multicenter study was conducted to examine the prevalence of anxiety among 10,302 teachers in 21 Chinese universities from February 12 to April 23, 2021. The generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item Scale (GAD-7) was used to assess symptoms of anxiety. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to analyze the relationship between potential influence and anxiety symptoms.ResultsThe overall prevalence of anxiety was 40.0% 1 year after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which was found to be higher in women than in men (41.32% vs. 38.22%; p < 0.0001). The multivariate logistic regression showed that being the female (OR = 1.207; 95%CI: 1.103–1.318), age ≥60 years (OR = 2.004; 95%CI: 1.128–3.560), being married (OR = 1.319; 95%CI: 1.150–1.513), and poor family economic status (OR = 1.580; 95%CI: 1.321–1.891) were significantly associated with anxiety. Participants with moderate, slight, or no impact of COVID-19 on life (OR for moderate, 0.557; 95%CI, 0.508–0.611; OR for slight/no, 0.377; 95%CI, 0.323–0.439) showed a reduced risk of anxiety compared to those who reported a significant effect.ConclusionsSymptoms of anxiety were found in about two-fifths of Chinese university teachers 1 year after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our findings suggest that the government should improve the dynamic tracking of mental health and adopt long-term intervention strategies.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.823480/fullCOVID-19university teachersanxietyChinamental health |
| spellingShingle | Wenning Fu Xiaotong Han Xiaotong Han Yifang Liu Li Zou Jing Wen Shijiao Yan Shijiao Yan Chuanzhu Lv Chuanzhu Lv Prevalence and Related Factors of Anxiety Among University Teachers 1 Year After the COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak in China: A Multicenter Study Frontiers in Psychiatry COVID-19 university teachers anxiety China mental health |
| title | Prevalence and Related Factors of Anxiety Among University Teachers 1 Year After the COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak in China: A Multicenter Study |
| title_full | Prevalence and Related Factors of Anxiety Among University Teachers 1 Year After the COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak in China: A Multicenter Study |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and Related Factors of Anxiety Among University Teachers 1 Year After the COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak in China: A Multicenter Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and Related Factors of Anxiety Among University Teachers 1 Year After the COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak in China: A Multicenter Study |
| title_short | Prevalence and Related Factors of Anxiety Among University Teachers 1 Year After the COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak in China: A Multicenter Study |
| title_sort | prevalence and related factors of anxiety among university teachers 1 year after the covid 19 pandemic outbreak in china a multicenter study |
| topic | COVID-19 university teachers anxiety China mental health |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.823480/full |
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