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ArticleFrontiers in public health2024

Decline in academic performance and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey among Sapienza University of Rome students.

Leonardo Maria Siena, Ilaria Mussetto, Erika Renzi, Valentina Baccolini, Giuseppe Migliara, Antonio Sciurti, Antonio Covelli, Corrado De Vito, Carolina Marzuillo, Paolo Villari and 1 more

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Leonardo Maria SienaDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Ilaria MussettoDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Erika RenziDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Valentina BaccoliniDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Giuseppe MigliaraDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Antonio SciurtiDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Antonio CovelliDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Corrado De VitoDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Carolina MarzuilloDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Paolo VillariDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Azzurra MassimiDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.

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Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has posed significant challenges to the education system, leading to changes in student academic performance and mental health. The aim of this study was to evaluate variables relating to changes in academic performance and mental health during the pandemic. Methods: We carried out a cross-sectional study from 28 February 2022 to 13 April 2022, during the free SARS-CoV-2 screening campaign offered by Sapienza University of Rome. A structured questionnaire was constructed to explore the decline in academic performance during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS), a validated self-reporting mental health screener of dysfunctional anxiety associated with the coronavirus crisis, was used. Results: A sample of 1,134 students was enrolled. A total of 25.4% of the participants reported a decline in academic performance. In addition, Coronavirus Anxiety Scale scores revealed that 133 (11.5%) students had a dysfunctional anxiety problem due to COVID-19. A multivariable logistic regression model showed that being a senior student (aOR: 0.70 95% CI: 0.52-0.96) and having good financial status (aOR: 0.64, 95% CI: 0.47-0.88) decrease the likelihood of a decline in academic performance, while not being Italian (aOR: 2.12, 95% CI: 1.29-3.48), having felt the need for psychological support (aOR: 2.58, 95% CI: 1.87-3.55) and being enrolled in a science/technology faculty (aOR: 1.81, 95% CI: 1.27-2.57) were more likely to result in a decline in academic performance. Conclusion: Our results show that the pandemic has affected academic performance. The COVID-19 emergency highlighted the importance of considering mental health and economic status in policymaking to effectively support students.

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Academic PerformanceCOVID-19Mental HealthStudentsAdolescentAdultAnxietyCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMalePandemicsRomeSARS-CoV-2Surveys and QuestionnairesUniversitiesacademic performanceCOVID-19mental healthstudentsuniversity

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