ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Students' Mental Health and Sleep in Saudi Arabia.
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- A systematic review and meta-analysis on prevalence of and risk factors associated with depression, anxiety and insomnia in infectious diseases, including COVID-19: a call to action.Molecular psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- Mental Health Among Medical Students During COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Pooled it
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- Post-COVID-19 increases in depression and other psychiatric disorders among Saudi children and adolescents.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Pre-exam anxiety during COVID-19: A cross-sectional study of medical and paramedical students in the Arab community.Medicine · 2025Article
- Sleep Quality and Insomnia Prevalence Among a Saudi Population: A Descriptive Study.Nature and science of sleep · 2025Article
- Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health of university teachers and students: a scoping review.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Review
- Gender Differences Regarding Self-Perceived Physical and Mental Health in Spanish University Sports and Physical Therapy Students after Termination of the COVID-19 Lockdown Period.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Quality of life and quality of education among physiotherapy students in Europe.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
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- Predictors of insomnia among undergraduate students at Hawassa University Sidama, Ethiopia, 2023: a facility-based cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Prevalence of Insomnia and Its Associated Factors in the General Population of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2023Article
- Public Health Challenges in Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Literature Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Adolescents' perceived stress of COVID-19 and self-compassion in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.International journal of nursing sciences · 2023Article
- Coping with Symptoms of Mental Health Disorders among University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Relation to Their Lifestyle Habits.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Sociodemographic determinants of depression, anxiety, and stress immediately after the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study among university students in Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Mental distress and well-being of university students amid COVID-19 pandemic: findings from an online integrative intervention for psychology trainees.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Profiles and predictors of mental health of university students in Hong Kong under the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- A longitudinal study of the association between depression, anxiety and stress symptoms of university students in Serbia with excessive social media use before and during COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundMental health problems are prevalent among university students in Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on university students' mental health and sleep in Saudi Arabia.
methodA total of 582 undergraduate students from Saudi Arabia aged between 18 and 45 years old (M = 20.91, SD = 3.17) completed a cross-sectional online questionnaire measuring depression, anxiety, stress, resilience, and insomnia during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020). Analysis included an independent samples
resultsUndergraduate students reported high levels of depression, anxiety, and perceived stress and low levels of resilience (
conclusionThis study has provided evidence that a lower level of psychological resilience and insomnia were associated with mental health problems among undergraduate students in Saudi Arabia, thus enhancing psychological resilience and interventions to support sleep and mental health are vital to support student well-being outcomes throughout the pandemic.
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