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ArticleBJPsych open2024

Cross-country comparison of depressive symptoms and social-emotional aspects in university students from Brazil and Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from two cross-sectional surveys.

Aneliana da Silva Prado, Sabrina Baldofski, Elisabeth Kohls, Alessandra Sant'Anna Bianchi, Fernanda Suemi Oda, Joanneliese de Lucas Freitas, Christine Rummel-Kluge

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  1. Vulnerability and protective factors for PTSD in the academic community during the pandemic.Psicologia, reflexao e critica : revista semestral do Departamento de Psicologia da UFRGS · 2026
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Aneliana da Silva PradoDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany; Department of Psychology, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Brazil; and Campus Curitiba, Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Parana, Curitiba, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1424-3033
Sabrina BaldofskiDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany.
Elisabeth KohlsDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany; and Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany.
Alessandra Sant'Anna BianchiDepartment of Psychology, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Brazil.
Fernanda Suemi OdaDepartment of Psychology, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, USA.
Joanneliese de Lucas FreitasDepartment of Psychology, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Brazil.
Christine Rummel-KlugeDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany; and Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany.

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Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft Open Access Publication Funding programDeutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst 57552338
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Abstract

backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected students' mental health, increasing pre-existing psychosocial vulnerabilities. University students worldwide have presented differences in their mental health status; however, cross-country studies comparing students' mental health during the pandemic are lacking.

aimsTo investigate potential differences between university students from Brazil and those from Germany with respect to (a) depressive symptoms and alcohol and drug consumption, (b) social and emotional aspects (loneliness, self-efficacy, perceived stress, social support and resilience) and (c) attitudes towards vaccination.

methodTwo online cross-sectional studies were conducted with university students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil (November 2021 to March 2022) and in Germany (April to May 2022). Depressive symptoms, alcohol consumption, loneliness, self-efficacy, perceived stress, social support, resilience, sociodemographic information and attitudes towards vaccination were assessed. Data were analysed using univariate and bivariate models.

resultsThe total sample comprised

conclusionsIn both countries, low-threshold (online) counselling targeting university students is needed. The differences between the samples could indicate country and/or cultural differences which justify further research in this area.

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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)cross-country studydepressive symptomsmental healthuniversity students

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PMCPMC11698151

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