Impact of COVID-19 on the psychological health of university students in Spain and their attitudes toward Mobile mental health solutions.
Int J Med Inform
; 147: 104369, 2021 03.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33388481
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had an impact on several aspects of life, including university students' mental health. Mobile mental care applications (apps) comprise a form of online mental care that enables the delivery of remote mental care.OBJECTIVES:
This study aimed to explore the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of university students in Spain and to explore their attitudes toward the use of mobile mental care apps.METHOD:
Respondents answered a survey, which comprised two sections. The first included the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) that was employed to assess the students' mental health. The second section included six questions developed by the authors to explore the students' attitudes toward mental care apps.RESULTS:
The results showed that the students suffered from anxiety and depression as well as social dysfunction. Further, 91.3 % of the students had never used a mobile app for mental health, 36.3 % were unaware of such apps, and 79.2 % were willing to use them in the future.CONCLUSIONS:
The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the psychological health of university students. Mobile mental care apps may be an effective and efficient way to access mental care, particularly during a pandemic.Palavras-chave
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MEDLINE
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Aplicativos Móveis
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COVID-19
Limite:
Humans
País como assunto:
Europa
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En
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article