Mental health in Chilean higher education students during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal study.
| Autor: | García FE; Departamento de Psiquiatria y Salud Mental, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Concepcion., Andrades M; Escuela de Psicologia y Terapia Ocupacional, Universidad Central de Chile., Kilmer RP; Department of Psychological Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte., Rodríguez F; Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Comunicaciones, Universidad Santo Tomas., Lucero C; Escuela de Psicologia y Terapia Ocupacional, Universidad Central de Chile., Díaz Z; Programa de Magister en Psicologia Clinica, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy [Psychol Trauma] 2024 May; Vol. 16 (4), pp. 559-567. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Sep 15. |
| DOI: | 10.1037/tra0001363 |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has required important changes in the lifestyles and quality of life of higher education students, generating emotional distress. This study sought to evaluate a predictive model of emotional distress and positive mental health through measures of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and posttraumatic growth (PTG) in Chilean higher education students during the pandemic. Method: To this end, 502 students (67.8% female), aged 18-44 years, were surveyed at two time points during the pandemic, separated by 6 months. Potential predictors included emotional regulation strategies, perceived social support, sociodemographic characteristics, factors related to the pandemic, and students' experiences related to online classes. Results: Findings indicated that PTSS levels were generally stable across the two time points, but PTG levels increased. In addition, emotional regulation strategies (suppression, cognitive reappraisal), perceived social support, and female gender predicted both PTSS and PTG 6 months later; students' number of hours of screen time for school also influenced PTG. Conclusions: Findings enhance understanding of the processes contributing to PTSS and PTG in higher education students. The need to improve quality of life and mental health in higher education students, including individual- and institutional-level strategies, is discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved). |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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