Anxiety and associated factors among medical college students during COVID-19 epidemic

MA Shaoyong; CHEN Yan; WANG Fangfang; WANG Huihui; JIN Yuelong; YAO Yingshui

doi:10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.09.018

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MA Shaoyong, CHEN Yan, WANG Fangfang, WANG Huihui, JIN Yuelong, YAO Yingshui. Anxiety and associated factors among medical college students during COVID-19 epidemic[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2021, 42(9): 1351-1355. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.09.018

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MA Shaoyong, CHEN Yan, WANG Fangfang, WANG Huihui, JIN Yuelong, YAO Yingshui. Anxiety and associated factors among medical college students during COVID-19 epidemic[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2021, 42(9): 1351-1355. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.09.018

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Anxiety and associated factors among medical college students during COVID-19 epidemic

doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.09.018

MA Shaoyong^{1, 2},
CHEN Yan^{3, 4},
WANG Fangfang²,
WANG Huihui²,
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School of Educational Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu(241000), Anhui Province, China

Received Date: 2020-12-23
Rev Recd Date: 2021-01-28

Available Online: 2021-09-24

Publish Date: 2021-09-24

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Objective To analyze anxiety and its influencing factors of medical college students during the epidemic of COVID-19, so as to provide theoretical basis for targeted mental health promotion. Methods Participants were selected through convenient sampling in 2 medical colleges, and general situation questionnaires, anxiety self-rating scale(SAS), were csuected through questionnaire stars among to 6 276 medical college students anonymously through online platforms such as WeChat and QQ during the COVID-19 epidemic. Results SAS scores of medical students was(38.52±7.76), anxiety detection rate was 8.9%. Anxiety detection rate varied significantly by gender, the frequency of protection alerting by the counselor, college level, residence, self-reported health status, confirmed cases in the community, personal attention, disinfection, perceived risk of infection, as well as panic in the outbreak of COVID-19 (all P < 0.05). Multivariate Logistic analysis showed that undergraduate(OR=1.25), high perceived risk of infection(OR=1.71); extreme panic (OR=2.75) were associated with high detection rate of anxiety. Female students(OR=0.62), rural residents(OR=0.80), moderate health status(OR=0.06), in good health(OR=0.11), in excellent health(OR=0.30); know or don't know there were COVID-19 patients in their residential areas(OR=0.67), close attention to COVID-19 1-2 times/d(OR=0.47), or frequently(OR=0.38); moderate inevitable disinfection(OR=0.53), few inevitable disinfection (OR=0.32) were associated with low detection rate of anxiety. Conclusion During the epidemic of COVID-19, anxiety among the medical college students was high, which varies by gender and college level. Psychological adjustment, appropriate attention and positive attitude towards COVID-19 should be promoted among medical college students. School counsellors should pay more attention and care to students while providing COVID-19 information through various ways.
- Coronavirus,
- Anxiety,
- Mental health,
- Regression analysis,
- Students

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