[Effects of the COVID-19 confinement on mental health among higher education students in Chile].
Efectos del confinamiento por COVID-19 en la salud mental de estudiantes de educación superior en Chile.
Journal
Revista medica de Chile
ISSN: 0717-6163
Titre abrégé: Rev Med Chil
Pays: Chile
ID NLM: 0404312
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2021
Mar 2021
Historique:
received:
12
08
2020
accepted:
26
01
2021
entrez:
3
9
2021
pubmed:
4
9
2021
medline:
8
9
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Chilean higher education students have faced highly stressful events in 2020, including confinement and remote education. This population is particularly susceptible to mental health problems, such as high levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. To evaluate possible negative impacts of confinement by COVID-19 on Chilean higher education students' mental health. The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) Scale and the Profile of Mood States (POMS) were applied to 315 students during 2016 and to 301 students during 2020. In 2020, depression mean scores for men (24.1) and women (29.7) exceeded the cutoff point, therefore suggesting the presence of depressive disorder. Women had higher depressive and anxious symptoms in both years, however, in 2020 a significant increase was observed for depression, indicating interaction between the year of assessment andgender (0 = 6.74; p <.001). In both samples, first-year students hadsignificantly higherdepressionscores (fl = -1,909;p = 0.05). An increase in depression was observed in 2020. Confinement by COVID-19 had a high impact on mental health in female students. Women and first-year students appear to be high risk groups for developing depressive symptoms.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Chilean higher education students have faced highly stressful events in 2020, including confinement and remote education. This population is particularly susceptible to mental health problems, such as high levels of stress, anxiety, and depression.
AIM
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate possible negative impacts of confinement by COVID-19 on Chilean higher education students' mental health.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
METHODS
The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) Scale and the Profile of Mood States (POMS) were applied to 315 students during 2016 and to 301 students during 2020.
RESULTS
RESULTS
In 2020, depression mean scores for men (24.1) and women (29.7) exceeded the cutoff point, therefore suggesting the presence of depressive disorder. Women had higher depressive and anxious symptoms in both years, however, in 2020 a significant increase was observed for depression, indicating interaction between the year of assessment andgender (0 = 6.74; p <.001). In both samples, first-year students hadsignificantly higherdepressionscores (fl = -1,909;p = 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
An increase in depression was observed in 2020. Confinement by COVID-19 had a high impact on mental health in female students. Women and first-year students appear to be high risk groups for developing depressive symptoms.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34479312
pii: S0034-98872021000300339
doi: 10.4067/s0034-98872021000300339
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
spa
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