Impact of COVID-19 epidemics on mental health of stu

Cilj istraživanja: Cilj je bio istražiti utjecaj pandemije COVID-19 na mentalno zdravlje studenata. Nacrt studije: presječna studija Ispitanici i metode: Ispitanici su bili studenti medicine Medicinskog fakulteta u Osijeku. Njih 100 (76 % djevojaka i 24 % mladića) ispunilo je upitnik koji se sastojao od 3 standardizirana upitnika kojima se utvrdila razina depresije, stresa i anksioznosti uzrokovana pandemijom COVID-19. Također su ispitane osobine ličnosti ispitanika te njihova povezanost s odgovorom na pandemiju. Rezultati: Ispitanici nisu tijekom pandemije povećali svoje konzumiranje alkohola, cigareta i marihuane. Korištenje interneta tijekom pandemije povećalo se za 76 % ispitanika. Većina studenata nije razvila klinički značajne simptome depresije, anksioznosti i stresa kao odgovor na pandemiju COVID-19, što nije bilo očekivano, no pronađena je povezanost ženskog spola s intenzivnijim stresnim odgovorom te povezanost muškog spola s većom razinom emocionalne stabilnosti koja je u negativnoj korelaciji s razvitkom simptoma PTSP-a. Zaključak: Pandemija COVID-19 imala je utjecaja na na mentalno zdravlje studenata, no on nije statistički značajan. Djevojke su imale izraženiju stresnu reakciju od mladića.Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health of students. Study design: cross-sectional study Participants and Methods: Participants were students of Faculty of Medicine in Osijek. There were 100 participants (76% female and 24% male) who completed the survey that consisted of three standardized questionnaires. The survey measured levels of depression, anxiety and stress caused by COVID-19 pandemic. Personality traits were also observed and analyzed related to the stress-response as a reaction to pandemic. Results: Participants did not exceed their consumption of alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana during the pandemic. However, they have been using Internet more during the pandemic (76 % participants confirmed this). Most of the students, unexpectedly, did not develop clinically significant symptoms of depression, anxiety, or stress. Female students have shown more intensive stress-response and male students have scored higher on emotional stability scale, which is negatively correlated to the development of PTSD symptoms. Conclusion: COVID-19 pandemic has had an effect on students’ mental health, but it was not statistically significant. Female students had stronger stress-reaction than male ones