Mental Health Status, Coping Strategies During Covid-19 Pandemic Among Undergraduate Students of Healthcare Profession

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The present study aimed to assess the prevalence of psychological distress, associated lifestyle behaviors, and associated coping strategies among the students of healthcare profession. A total of 588 medical, dental, and nursing students studying in institutes of health sciences, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India participated in this cross-sectional online survey during September-October, 2020. A semi-structured questionnaire, DASS-21questionnaire, and Brief COPE were used to collect relevant information. The proportion of students experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress was 26.2%, 27.7%, and 9.7%, respectively. Body mass index, presence of comorbidity, and soft drink consumption were significantly associated with psychological distress. Students experiencing psychological distress were applying emotion-focused coping behaviors (venting, acceptance, self-blame, substance use, religion) and avoidant coping behaviors (self-distraction, behavioral disengagement, denial). The prevalence of psychological distress among the students of health profession studying in KIIT University of Bhubaneswar during the period of Covid-19 pandemic is low and it can be further lowered by designing appropriate interventions incorporating healthy lifestyle behaviors and suitable coping strategies thereby ensuring sound mental health of these students.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:21

Enthalten in:

International journal of mental health and addiction - 21(2023), 1 vom: 09., Seite 562-574

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mishra, Jayanti [VerfasserIn]
Samanta, Priyadarsini [VerfasserIn]
Panigrahi, Ansuman [VerfasserIn]
Dash, Kulumina [VerfasserIn]
Behera, Manas Ranjan [VerfasserIn]
Das, Ramachandra [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Avoidant coping
Covid-19
DASS-21
Emotion-focused coping
Journal Article
Psychological distress
Soft drink

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Date Revised 07.02.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s11469-021-00611-1

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM329374168