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ArticleAnnals of general psychiatry2021

Perceived stress among university students in south-east Serbia during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Jelena Kostić, Olivera Žikić, Vladimir Đorđević, Žilijeta Krivokapić

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Article in Annals of general psychiatry, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jelena KostićDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Niš, Niš, Serbia. jelenakostic73@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5408-8253
Olivera ŽikićDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Niš, Niš, Serbia.
Vladimir ĐorđevićDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Niš, Niš, Serbia.
Žilijeta KrivokapićCollege of Health Studies, Ćuprija, Serbia.
University of Nis · RSInstitute of Public Health of Serbia · RS

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has brought into focus the mental health of the student population. The study aimed to analyze the psychological response to the COVID-19 outbreak in terms of perceived stress and its related factors among university students in south-east Serbia. The study was conducted during the increased incidence of COVID-19 in Serbia.

methodA total of 434 students from the public university in south-east Serbia enrolled in the study and completed the measures of socio-demographic data, the perceived stress scale (PSS-10), the Coping Strategy Indicator (CSI) and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28). The data were analyzed through quantitative and qualitative methods.

resultsStudy findings suggest that the mean perceived stress score was placed to 20.43 (± 7.67). Our model showed that female gender, higher scores on anxiety/insomnia and depression subscale as well as the coping strategy avoidance predicted higher perceived stress, while higher scores on social dysfunction were related to the reduced perceived stress scores. 

conclusionNotwithstanding the study limitation, findings provided authentic data of stress reactions of the students in south-east Serbia during the COVID-19 outbreak. The findings confirm the need to examine students' experiences in emergencies and crises, as well as to make a plan for online stress management programs that would help alleviate stress during a global pandemic.

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