The impact of COVID-19 on students' mental health

Cilj: Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je istražiti učinke pandemije COVID-19 na studentskoj populaciji kroz dimenzije depresivnosti, anksioznosti i stresa, procijeniti njihove stilove privrženosti, a zatim ih usporediti između skupina studenata medicinskih i nemedicinskih usmjerenja. Materijali i metode: Istraživanje je provedeno „online“ putem na uzorku od 1348 studenata (1084 žena i 257 muškaraca) u dobi od 18 do 42 godine. Korišteni su Upitnik depresivnosti, anksioznosti i stresa (DASS) i Upitnik stila privrženosti (ASQ) koji su prikupljeni metodom snježne grude. Rezultati: Istraživanje je da je ukupan rezultat na DASS upitniku značajno veći od normativnih vrijednosti, kao i da su na ukupnom rezultatu na DASS upitniku i podljestvicama depresivnosti i anksioznosti nemedicinari imali značajno veći rezultat od medicinara (p<.05), dok na podljestvici stresa nije bilo značajne razlike između medicinara i nemedicinara. Nadalje, dobivena je i statistički značajna razlika u ukupnom rezultatu na Upitniku depresivnosti, anksioznosti i stresa te svim podljestvicama upitnika izmedu ispitanika sa sigurnim stilom privrženosti i onih s nesigurnim stilovima privrženosti (p<.01). Osobe sa sigurnim stilom privrženosti postižu značajno niže rezultate od osoba koje imaju ostale stilove privrženosti. Zaključak: Dobiveni rezultati podupiru značaj promocije mentalnog zdravlja i ulaganja u preventivne programe svih dobnih skupina, s naglaskom na mlade koji su inače u osjetljivom životnom periodu zbog karakteristika razvojnog i tranzicijskog razdobljaAim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the student population through the dimensions of depression, anxiety, and stress, assess their attachment styles, and then compare them between groups of medical and nonmedical students. Materials and methods: The research was conducted "online" on a sample of 1348 students (1084 women and 257 men) aged 18 to 42 years. The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Questionnaire (DASS) and the Attachment Style Questionnaire (ASQ) were used and collected by the snowball method. Results: The study showed that the total score on the DASS questionnaire was significantly higher than the normative values, and that on the overall score on the DASS questionnaire and the scales of depression and anxiety, non-medical students had a significantly higher score than medical students (p<.05),, while on the stress scale there was no significant difference between medical and non-medical students. Furthermore, a statistically significant difference was obtained in the overall score on the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Questionnaire and all subscales of the questionnaire between respondents with a secure attachment style and those with insecure attachment styles (p<.01). People with a secure attachment style score significantly lower than people who have other attachment styles. Conclusion: The obtained results support the importance of promoting mental health and investing in prevention programs of all age groups, with an emphasis on young people who are otherwise in a sensitive period of life due to the characteristics of the developmental and transition period