One‐year changes in the prevalence and positive psychological correlates of depressive symptoms during the COVID ‐19 pandemic among medical science students in northeast of Iran
Autor: | Seyedmohammad Mirhosseini, Samuel Grimwood, Ali Dadgari, Mohammad Hasan Basirinezhad, Rasoul Montazeri, Hossein Ebrahimi |
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Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Zdroj: | Health Science Reports, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp n/a-n/a (2022) Health Science Reports |
ISSN: | 2398-8835 |
Popis: | Objectives The COVID‐19 pandemic has imposed a significant psychological burden on many across society especially students studying medical sciences. This study intended to investigate the one‐year changes in the prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms during the COVID‐19 pandemic among medical science students. Methods A cross‐sectional study in Shahroud, Iran administering a convenience sampling method (January to February 2021). Online self‐reported questionnaires included Rosenberg Self‐Esteem Scale, Paloutzian‐Ellison Spiritual Well‐Being Questionnaire, Diener's Satisfaction with Life Scale and the University Student Depression Inventory. Data analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics (Independent t‐test and Multiple Regression Analysis). Results A total of 306 medical science students were investigated in this study. The mean scores 1 year after the outbreak of COVID‐19 were for depression (81.25 ± 26.04), spiritual well‐being (80.98 ± 18.06), self‐esteem (26.89 ± 2.20), and life satisfaction (19.68 ± 6.81). The results indicated that depression mean score was significantly higher in post outbreak assessment (71.92 ± 22.94 vs 81.25 ± 26.04) (P |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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