ERIC Number: EJ1340304
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
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University Students under Lockdown, the Psychosocial Effects and Coping Strategies during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross Sectional Study in Egypt
Journal of American College Health, v70 n3 p679-690 2022
Objective: This study aimed to assess the psychosocial effects and coping strategies of university students during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Between 30 May and 6 June 2020, an online cross-sectional survey was fulfilled by 612 university students. The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Loneliness Scale, version 3, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), and the Brief COPE scale were used. Results: Different degrees of depression, anxiety, and stress were reported by 74.5%, 47.1%, and 40.5% of the surveyed students, respectively. Dysfunctional coping strategies including venting, denial, and substance use had the lowest scores on Brief COPE while problem-focused coping strategies including planning and active coping strategies had the highest scores on Brief COPE. Conclusion: Undergraduate university students are very prone to experience psychosocial problems during the current pandemic. Educational institutions should work together with the authorities to promote measures to improve mental health and academic performance of their students.
Descriptors: Coping, COVID-19, Pandemics, Psychological Patterns, Case Studies, Foreign Countries, Affective Measures, Undergraduate Students, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety, Stress Variables, Scores, Student Attitudes, Measures (Individuals), Mental Health, Academic Achievement, Substance Abuse, Educational Change, Distance Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Egypt
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: UCLA Loneliness Scale
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