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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2022

Quality of Life and Depressive Symptoms Among Peruvian University Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Joel Figueroa-Quiñones, Julio Cjuno, Daniel Machay-Pak, Miguel Ipanaqué-Zapata

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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  3. One-year follow-up of depression, anxiety, and quality of life of Peruvian patients who survived COVID-19.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2023
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4 authors.

Joel Figueroa-QuiñonesInstituto de Investigación, Capacitación y Desarrollo Psicosocial y Educativo: PSYCOPERU, Lima, Peru.
Julio CjunoEscuela Profesional de Psicología, Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima, Peru.
Daniel Machay-PakInstituto de Investigación, Capacitación y Desarrollo Psicosocial y Educativo: PSYCOPERU, Lima, Peru.
Miguel Ipanaqué-ZapataInstituto de Investigación, Capacitación y Desarrollo Psicosocial y Educativo: PSYCOPERU, Lima, Peru.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To determine the factors associated with quality of life and depressive symptoms in Peruvian university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Multicentre study in 1,634 students recruited by convenience sampling. The quality of life (QoL) was assessed with the European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions at three levels (EQ-5D-3L) and depressive symptoms with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). To assess factors associated with QoL and depressive symptoms, linear regressions and fitted regressions were used, with robust coefficients of variance information (β). Results: A 345 (21.1%) reported problems in performing daily activities, 544 (33.3%) reported pain and discomfort, 772 (47.2%) were moderately/very anxious or depressed. Furthermore, 207 (12.7%) had moderate-severe and severe depressive symptoms. Men reported better QoL than women (β: 3.2; 95% CI: 1.1, 5.4; Conclusion: Problems performing daily activities, pain and discomfort, as well as mild to severe depressive symptoms were found in more than three-quarters of the sample. Authorities could consider depression care to improve quality of life in regions where high rates of infection occurred during the pandemic.

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