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ArticleMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2020

Evaluation of Factors Associated with Anxiety and Depression in Chinese Visiting Scholars in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic Assessed by Online Questionnaires.

Yanjie Zhao, Ping Wang, Jiangping Wu, Ruibin Wang, Qingkun Song

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Article in Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yanjie ZhaoDepartment of Medical Oncology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (mainland).
Ping WangDepartment of Neurology and Psychiatry, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (mainland).
Jiangping WuDepartment of Medical Oncology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (mainland).
Ruibin WangDepartment of Emergency, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (mainland).
Qingkun SongDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Medicine, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (mainland).
Capital Medical University · CNBeijing Shijitan Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND This study aimed to use online questionnaires to evaluate the factors associated with anxiety and depression in Chinese visiting scholars in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. MATERIAL AND METHODS Using a cross-sectional design, 311 Chinese scholars visiting 41 states in the United States were interviewed on 20 and 21 April 2020 through WeChat using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) questionnaire. RESULTS Of these 311 visiting scholars, 69 (22.2%) reported no symptoms of anxiety or depression, whereas 63 (20.3%) reported severe anxiety and 67 (21.5%) reported severe depression. Risk of anxiety was 93% higher in visiting scholars with than without accompanying parents in the US (odds ratio [OR], 1.93; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.01-3.68) and was 1.72-fold (95% CI, 1.04-2.84) higher in those experiencing stress about family members with COVID-19. Stresses about personal security and return to China on schedule were associated with 1.73-fold (95% CI, 1.03-2.92) and 3.00-fold (95% CI, 1.51-5.95) higher risks of anxiety, respectively. Risks of depression were 1.86-fold (95% CI, 1.14-3.05), 1.84-fold (95% CI, 1.10-3.07), and 3.45-fold (95% CI, 1.72-6.92) higher in visiting Chinese scholars who were than were not experiencing stresses about financial support, personal security and return to China on schedule, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Chinese scholars visiting the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced severe psychological distress. Surveys that include larger numbers of visiting scholars are warranted.

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BetacoronavirusInternational Educational ExchangePandemicsAdultAnxietyChinaCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19Cross-Sectional StudiesDepressionFemaleHumansMaleMarriageParentsPneumonia, Viral

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