Predictors of stress in college students during the COVID-19 pandemic

Autor: Mírian Celly Medeiros Miranda David, Gilberto Ramos Vieira, Lívia Maria de Lima Leôncio, Letycia dos Santos Neves, Clécia Gabriela Bezerra, Marina Souza Barbosa de Mattos, Nataly Ferreira dos Santos, Flávio Henrique de Santana, Rodolfo Barbosa Antunes, John Fontenele Araújo, Rhowena Jane Barbosa de Matos
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, Vol 10, Iss , Pp 100377- (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2666-9153
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadr.2022.100377
Popis: Background: College students experience high stress levels during emergency remote classes in the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it is not clear whether this is due to the summation effect of both stressors (classes and pandemic). Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate predictors of stress in college students before and during remote classes five months after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The study was conducted before (BRC, July-August 2020) and during remote classes (DRC, October-November 2020). The sample consisted of 177 individuals (80 in BRC, 97 in DRC). Students were asked to self-collect saliva for cortisol analysis at each moment of the study, and to fill out a form to characterize the individual and assess the chronotype (Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire), sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index) and the stress (Perceived Stress Scale–10). Results: There was no difference between the evaluated periods for cortisol, perceived stress or sleep quality. Predictors for cortisol levels were gender, academic semester, chronotype, sleep quality and sadness due to pandemic (p
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