Mental Health during COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Optimism and Emotional Regulation
| Autor: | Imen Krifa, Llewellyn Ellardus van Zyl, Amel Braham, Selma Ben Nasr, Rebecca Shankland |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Industrial Engineering & Business Information Systems, Human Performance Management |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(3):1413. MDPI International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(3):1413. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 19, Iss 1413, p 1413 (2022) |
| ISSN: | 1661-7827 |
| Popis: | In light of different challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, university students are considered a particularly vulnerable population to mental health and study engagement issues. The first years at university represent a crucial period for students and are associated with an in-crease in mental health problems, particularly in healthcare studies. This study aimed (1) to document the current levels of mental health and study engagement among healthcare students in Tunisia, and (2) to investigate the relationships between emotional regulation, optimism, study engagement and common mental health problems (stress, anxiety and depression) among this population. A cross-sectional, electronic survey-based research design was used to draw a sample of 366 health care students from a University in Tunisia. Participants mostly reported mild (34.7%) or moderate (44.3%) levels of depression, moderate (44.7%) or severe (33.6%) levels of anxiety, average (50.8%) or mild (33.8%) levels of stress, and high levels of study engagement (>85%). Through structural equation modelling, the results showed that emotional regulation negatively affected stress, anxiety, and depression. Optimism partially mediated the relationship between emotional regulation, anxiety and depression and fully mediated the relationship between emo-tional regulation and study engagement. The findings indicated a high prevalence of psychological distress among healthcare university students in Tunisia, and specific protective factors that may be targeted to reduce mental health problems. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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