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The psychological impact of social distancing related to the covid-19 pandemic on undergraduate and graduate students in Brazil
Oliveira, Angélica Aparecida de; Silva, Lea Assed Bezerra da; Nelson-Filho, Paulo; Puccinelli, Carolina Maschietto; Silva, Clara Marina Pereira Cavalcanti; Segato, Raquel Assed Bezerra.
  • Oliveira, Angélica Aparecida de; University of São Paulo. Dental School of Ribeirão Preto. Department of Pediatric Dentistry. Ribeirão Preto. BR
  • Silva, Lea Assed Bezerra da; University of São Paulo. Dental School of Ribeirão Preto. Department of Pediatric Dentistry. Ribeirão Preto. BR
  • Nelson-Filho, Paulo; University of São Paulo. Dental School of Ribeirão Preto. Department of Pediatric Dentistry. Ribeirão Preto. BR
  • Puccinelli, Carolina Maschietto; University of São Paulo. Dental School of Ribeirão Preto. Department of Pediatric Dentistry. Ribeirão Preto. BR
  • Silva, Clara Marina Pereira Cavalcanti; University of São Paulo. Dental School of Ribeirão Preto. Department of Pediatric Dentistry. Ribeirão Preto. BR
  • Segato, Raquel Assed Bezerra; University of São Paulo. Dental School of Ribeirão Preto. Department of Pediatric Dentistry. Ribeirão Preto. BR
Braz. j. oral sci ; 21: e226698, jan.-dez. 2022. ilus
Article in English | LILACS, BBO | ID: biblio-1393366
ABSTRACT

Aim:

To evaluate the psychological impact of COVID-19 on undergraduate and graduate students of the Dental School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo.

Methods:

Three questionnaires were used sociodemographic, WHO Abbreviated Quality of Life Inventory, and General Anxiety Disorder-7. Data were analyzed using Graph Pad Prism 7a (α = 5%). Mann-Whitney or Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn post-tests were used for statistical comparisons. The Spearman test was used as the correlation test.

Results:

257 students responded to the online form that assessed their quality of life and anxiety level. On a scale from 1 to 100, with 100 being the best quality of life, the average obtained was 64.71 (± 13.36). In addition, 87.6% of the students rated their quality of life as good or very good. 74.7% reported good or very good health. The anxiety analysis resulted in an average of 10.04 (± 4.5), indicating moderate anxiety levels. There was an inversely proportional correlation between age and degree of anxiety (p = 0.008, r = -0.1628) and self-perceived learning and student commitment (r = 0.69).

Conclusion:

Despite the good quality of life and the students' good self-perception of health, they showed a moderate degree of anxiety during the social distancing caused by COVID-19, also demonstrating a decrease in interest and commitment during distance education
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Anxiety Disorders / Students, Dental / Coronavirus Infections / Patient Health Questionnaire / Physical Distancing / COVID-19 Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Braz. j. oral sci Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2022 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: University of São Paulo/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Anxiety Disorders / Students, Dental / Coronavirus Infections / Patient Health Questionnaire / Physical Distancing / COVID-19 Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Braz. j. oral sci Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2022 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: University of São Paulo/BR