Medical Science
Volume 25, Issue 110, April 2021
Psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic on University Students: A cross-sectional study
Marwa M. Eid1, Muhsen B. Alsufiany1, Fahad H. Alshehri1, Nosiba I. Wazna1, Hosam Alzahrani1, Rania M. Ahmed2, Nahla L. Faizo2, Amira M. El-Gendy1,3, Walid Kamal Abdelbasset4,5♦, Hadaya Mosaad Eladl6,7
1Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical
Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
2Department of Radiological Sciences, College of Applied
Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
3Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Physical Therapy,
Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
4Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of
Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz
University, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia; ORCID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4703-661X
5Department of Physical Therapy, Kasr Al-Aini Hospital, Cairo
University, Giza, Egypt.
6Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical
Sciences, Jouf University, Saudi Arabia
7Department of Physical Therapy for Surgery, Faculty of
Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
♦Corresponding author
Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of
Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz
University, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia; ORCID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4703-661X;
Email: walidkamal.wr@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Objectives: This study is an attempt to detect the psychological impact of (COVID-19) among Taif University students. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among Taif University students using Google Forms questionnaire in the period from May to December 2020. The questionnaire was designed to assess psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic at the time of the lockdown and curfew. 619 participants age ranged from 18-30 years were eligible to participate in this study. This study was carried out using well-structured electronic questionnaire contain socio-demographic characteristics and psychological health parameters (Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21)). Results: This study revealed a significant correlation between age and depression; age 18-21 years old showed higher frequency of mild to moderate and severe to very severe depression than age 22-30
years old (p>0.003). Similarly, there was a significant correlation between age and stress among participants; age 18-21 years old, showed higher frequency of severe to very severe stress and anxiety compared to aged 22-30 years (p > 0.05). On the other hand, there was no significant correlation between gender, nationality and marital status. Regarding the type of education, there was a significant correlation between medical students and depression (p > 0.06). Conclusion: According to the obtained results, it can be concluded that there was a significant association between age, depression and stress and non- significant relation between gender, nationality and marital status, while there was a significant correlation between medical students and depression.
Keywords: Coronavirus, Anxiety, Depression, Psychological impact,
University students
Medical Science, 2021, 25(110), 964-972
