Anxiety and Depression among Applied Medical Science Faculty Students during COVID-19 Pandemic

Awad Elkarim Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2023.326192

Anxiety and Depression among Applied Medical Science Faculty Students during COVID-19 Pandemic

Document Type : Original Article

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Mohamed Awad Elkarim Mohamed Ibrahim

Assistant Professor of public and environmental health, Public health Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al-Baha University, Saudi Arabia

10.21608/ejhc.2023.326192

Abstract

Background: This study aims to assess the depression and anxiety among students of the Faculty of Applied Medical Science at Al-Baha University during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive approach was used or this study. A questionnaire was designed to collect data; it was distributed among the students by link using Google format. To take part in the study, 410 students from Al-Baha University's Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences were randomly selected. The Google Drive statistic and SPSS were both used to examine the data. Results: The study findings showed that the students' anxiety and depression levels during the pandemic was high, with various factors contributing to these feelings, such as concerns about the current situation, neglection of the preventive measures, and fear of losing a family member due to the virus. It concluded that noting neither gender nor marital status appear to have an influence on anxiety and depression levels among these students during COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion: there is a high level of depression and anxiety among the students of the Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences at Al-Baha University. The female and single students were significantly more anxious and depressed regarding COVID-19 pandemics.

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