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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Understanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health among a Sample of University Workers in the United Arab Emirates.

Anamika V Misra, Heba M Mamdouh, Anita Dani, Vivienne Mitchell, Hamid Y Hussain, Gamal M Ibrahim, Reham Kotb, Wafa K Alnakhi

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Anamika V MisraDepartment of Health Sciences-Social Work Program, Higher Colleges of Technology, Sharjah P.O. Box 7946, United Arab Emirates.
Heba M MamdouhDepartment of Data Analysis, Research and Studies, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai P.O. Box 4545, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0002-7273-915X
Anita DaniDepartment of Health Sciences-Social Work Program, Higher Colleges of Technology, Sharjah P.O. Box 7946, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0002-9679-0216
Vivienne MitchellDepartment of Health Sciences-Social Work Program, Higher Colleges of Technology, Sharjah P.O. Box 7946, United Arab Emirates.
Hamid Y HussainDepartment of Data Analysis, Research and Studies, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai P.O. Box 4545, United Arab Emirates.
Gamal M IbrahimDepartment of Data Analysis, Research and Studies, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai P.O. Box 4545, United Arab Emirates.
Reham KotbDepartment of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 59911, United Arab Emirates.
Wafa K AlnakhiDepartment of Family and Community Medicine and Behavioural Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 26666, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0003-2875-4173

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Abstract

Research on the mental health of university staff during the COVID-19 pandemic has uncovered a high prevalence of probable anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder among academic and non-academic staff in many parts of the world. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of anxiety, depressive symptoms, and resilience among a sample of faculty and staff members working in the Higher College of Technology campuses in the UAE. From September to November 2021, a cross-sectional study was carried out using an online survey. The Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale, The Patient Health Questionnaire (9-items), and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale were used to assess anxiety, depression, and resilience. The impact of COVID-19 was assessed using a designated list of questions. The results demonstrated that the COVID-19 pandemic had impacted the mental health of the studied sample of university workers, with almost 16% of the participants having moderate-to-severe depression and anxiety symptoms. This study highlighted significant differences in the participants' depressive and anxiety symptoms due to sociodemographic differences. Depression and anxiety symptoms were most prevalent among females, those of UAE nationality, and never-married workers, with females scoring 5.81 on the PHQ-9 compared to only 4.10 in males,

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anxietyCOVID-19 pandemicdepressionmental healthresilienceUnited Arab Emiratesuniversity workers

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