Students' mental health during the pandemic : results of the observational cross-sectional COVID-19 MEntal health inTernational for university Students (COMET-S) study

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dc.contributor.authorFountoulakis, Konstantinos N.
dc.contributor.authorAlias, Nor Aziah
dc.contributor.authorBjedov, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorFountoulakis, Nikolaos K.
dc.contributor.authorGonda, Xenia
dc.contributor.authorHilbig, Jan
dc.contributor.authorJakovljević, Miro
dc.contributor.authorKulig, Barbara
dc.contributor.authorMahale, Girija
dc.contributor.authorManafis, Alexandros
dc.contributor.authorMohammed, Muftau
dc.contributor.authorNadareishvili, Ilia
dc.contributor.authorNavickas, Alvydas
dc.contributor.authorPatsali, Mikaella E.
dc.contributor.authorPavlichenko, Alexey
dc.contributor.authorPilaga, Sindija Mairita
dc.contributor.authorRazali, Salmi
dc.contributor.authorRomanov, Dmitry
dc.contributor.authorRossitza, Iakimova
dc.contributor.authorSalihu, Auwal Sani
dc.contributor.authorSinauridze, Ana
dc.contributor.authorStoyanova, Maria
dc.contributor.authorThosar, Ketaki
dc.contributor.authorVorobjova, Julija
dc.contributor.authorVrublevska, Jelena
dc.contributor.authorRancans, Elmars
dc.contributor.authorJaved, Afzal
dc.contributor.authorTheodorakis, Pavlos N.
dc.contributor.authorBreda, Joao
dc.contributor.authorSmirnova, Daria
dc.contributor.institutionDepartment of Psychiatry and Narcology
dc.contributor.institutionInstitute of Public Health
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-19T07:55:01Z
dc.date.available2024-02-19T07:55:01Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionPublisher Copyright: Copyright © 2024 Fountoulakis, Alias, Bjedov, Fountoulakis, Gonda, Hilbig, Jakovljević, Kulig, Mahale, Manafis, Mohammed, Nadareishvili, Navickas, Patsali, Pavlichenko, Pilaga, Razali, Romanov, Rossitza, Salihu, Sinauridze, Stoyanova, Thosar, Vorobjova, Vrublevska, Rancans, Javed, Theodorakis, Breda and Smirnova.
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: The aim of the study was to search rates of depression and mental health in university students, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and methods: This is an observational cross-sectional study. A protocol gathering sociodemographic variables as well as depression, anxiety and suicidality and conspiracism was assembled, and data were collected anonymously and online from April 2020 through March 2021. The sample included 12,488 subjects from 11 countries, of whom 9,026 were females (72.2%; aged 21.11 ± 2.53), 3,329 males (26.65%; aged 21.61 ± 2.81) and 133 “non-binary gender” (1.06%; aged 21.02 ± 2.98). The analysis included chi-square tests, correlation analysis, ANCOVA, multiple forward stepwise linear regression analysis and Relative Risk ratios. Results: Dysphoria was present in 15.66% and probable depression in 25.81% of the total study sample. More than half reported increase in anxiety and depression and 6.34% in suicidality, while lifestyle changes were significant. The model developed explained 18.4% of the development of depression. Believing in conspiracy theories manifested a complex effect. Close to 25% was believing that the vaccines include a chip and almost 40% suggested that facemask wearing could be a method of socio-political control. Conspiracism was related to current depression but not to history of mental disorders. Discussion: The current study reports that students are at high risk for depression during the COVID-19 pandemic and identified specific risk factors. It also suggested a role of believing in conspiracy theories. Further research is important, as it is targeted intervention in students' groups that are vulnerable both concerning mental health and conspiracism.en
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
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dc.identifier.citationFountoulakis, K N, Alias, N A, Bjedov, S, Fountoulakis, N K, Gonda, X, Hilbig, J, Jakovljević, M, Kulig, B, Mahale, G, Manafis, A, Mohammed, M, Nadareishvili, I, Navickas, A, Patsali, M E, Pavlichenko, A, Pilaga, S M, Razali, S, Romanov, D, Rossitza, I, Salihu, A S, Sinauridze, A, Stoyanova, M, Thosar, K, Vorobjova, J, Vrublevska, J, Rancans, E, Javed, A, Theodorakis, P N, Breda, J & Smirnova, D 2023, 'Students' mental health during the pandemic : results of the observational cross-sectional COVID-19 MEntal health inTernational for university Students (COMET-S) study', Frontiers in Psychiatry, vol. 14, 1320156. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1320156
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1320156
dc.identifier.issn1664-0640
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.rsu.lv/jspui/handle/123456789/15318
dc.identifier.urlhttp://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85183636403&partnerID=8YFLogxK
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofFrontiers in Psychiatry
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectconspiracy theories
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectdepression
dc.subjectmental health
dc.subjectsuicidality
dc.subjectuniversity students
dc.subject3.2 Clinical medicine
dc.subject3.3 Health sciences
dc.subject1.1. Scientific article indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database
dc.subjectPsychiatry and Mental health
dc.subjectSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
dc.titleStudents' mental health during the pandemic : results of the observational cross-sectional COVID-19 MEntal health inTernational for university Students (COMET-S) studyen
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