The immediate psychological effects of Coronavirus Disease 2019 on medical and non-medical students in China.
Int J Public Health
; 65(8): 1445-1453, 2020 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-32910208
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To investigate the immediate psychological effects of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on medical and non-medical students.METHODS:
An online survey of 805 medical students and 1900 non-medical students was conducted from Feb 4, 2020 to Feb 7, 2020, in China. The questionnaire measured the subjective estimated severity of COVID-19, the impact of the outbreak, and the levels of anxiety and depression of both medical and non-medical students.RESULTS:
Medical students estimated COVID-19 to be more serious and disastrous than non-medical students, while they scored lower than non-medical students on the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), and less severe anxiety and depression than non-medical students. The students experienced greater impact from the outbreak and a higher rate of anxiety and depression with increased time focusing on the outbreak. The difference in psychological effects between medical and non-medical students was further enlarged when focusing time was prolonged.CONCLUSIONS:
The immediate psychological effects of COVID-19 on medical and non-medical students exhibit different characteristics. The outcome of this study provides implication that providing accurate and transparent information about the epidemic and appropriate COVID-19-based knowledge in accessible ways will contribute to the public's mental health during the outbreak.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
1_ASSA2030
Problema de salud:
1_surtos_doencas_emergencias
Asunto principal:
Ansiedad
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Neumonía Viral
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Estudiantes
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Infecciones por Coronavirus
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Depresión
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Public Health
Asunto de la revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China