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ArticleBMC psychiatry2021

Prevalence and its associated factors of depressive symptoms among Chinese college students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mingli Yu, Fangqiong Tian, Qi Cui, Hui Wu

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Article in BMC psychiatry, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mingli YuDepartment of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China.
Fangqiong TianDepartment of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China.
Qi CuiDepartment of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China.
Hui WuDepartment of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China. hwu@cmu.edu.cn.
China Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has caused a mental health crisis around the world. The psychological health of college students also faces great challenges. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and the related factors of depressive symptoms among Chinese college students.

methodsThis online cross-sectional survey was conducted via Wenjuanxing platform from March 3-15, 2020 and received 1681 effective questionnaires. Each questionnaire contains the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale, the Multi-Dimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, the Herth Hope Index, and the self-designed items. Multivariable logistic regression was conducted to determine the significantly associated factors of depressive symptoms.

resultsThe prevalence of depressive symptoms among college students was 56.8%. Sleep problems (OR 2.678, 95%CI 2.094-3.424), family members' going out (OR 1.775, 95%CI 1.089-2.894), perceived more stress for online education (OR 1.642, 95%CI 1.191-2.263), fear of COVID-19 (OR 1.450, 95%CI 1.121-1.876), influence on social interaction (OR 1.354, 95%CI 1.053-1.741) and higher grade (OR 1.378, 95%CI 1.046-1.816) were considered as risk factors of depressive symptoms. Perceived social support (OR 0.354, 95%CI 0.259-0.484), hope (OR 0.052, 95%CI 0.034-0.080), female (OR:0.557, 95%CI 0.427-0.725) and higher monthly disposable income (OR 0.666, 95%CI 0.447-0.993) were identified as protective factors against depressive symptoms.

conclusionsThere was a high prevalence of depressive symptoms among Chinese college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is important to find ways to alleviate the pressure and fear of college students, to provide them with more social support, and to help them adapt to the changes in learning style and lifestyle.

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COVID-19PandemicsAnxietyChinaCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionFemaleHumansMalePrevalenceSARS-CoV-2StudentsSurveys and QuestionnairesCollege studentsCOVID-19Depressive symptomsOnline cross-sectional study

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