Stress Perceived by University Health Sciences Students, 1 Year after COVID-19 Pandemic

Yolanda Marcén-Román, Angel Gasch-Gallen, Irene Isabel Vela Martín de la Mota, Estela Calatayud, Isabel Gómez-Soria and Beatriz Rodríguez-Roca
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Yolanda Marcén-Román: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Angel Gasch-Gallen: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Irene Isabel Vela Martín de la Mota: Urology Department, University Clinical Hospital, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Estela Calatayud: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Isabel Gómez-Soria: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Beatriz Rodríguez-Roca: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 10, 1-10

Abstract: Today’s COVID-19 situation can affect university Health Sciences students’ psychological health. This study aimed to analyze the stress caused by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Health Sciences students from the University of Zaragoza (Spain) almost 1 year after the pandemic began. This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with a sample of 252 university students who completed a self-administered online questionnaire. It evaluated the impact of perceived stress with a modified scale (PSS-10-C), and assessed anxiety and depression on the Goldberg scale. Students presented stress (13.1%), anxiety (71.4%) and depression (81%). Females (81.7%) and the third-year Occupational Therapy students ( p = 0.010) reported perceived stress. Nursing students perceived less stress (OR: 0.148; 95% CI: 0.026 to 0.842). University students developed stress and anxiety due to COVID-19 almost 1 year after the pandemic began. Psychological support measures for these groups should be prioritized.

Keywords: stress; COVID-19; university health students; anxiety; depression (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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