Covid-19 and Mental Health of University Students: An International Integrative Review

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20435/pssa.v13i4.1567

Keywords:

mental health, student health, coronavirus infections, review

Abstract

This article presents an integrative review on international scientific production regarding the impacts of the covid-19 pandemic on the mental health of university students. We analyzed 44 articles found in LILACS, PubMed, PsycInfo and SciElo databases, where it is shown that covid-19 has caused significant worsening in the mental health of the academic community around the world, mainly generating moderate and severe symptoms of anxiety and depression. It is necessary that higher education institutions have knowledge about this fact and create mechanisms of listening and psychic support to provide better conditions to face the current condition. 

Author Biographies

Amanda Gonçalves Torres, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS)

Mestranda em Saúde da Família pela Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS). Psicóloga pela UFMS.

Luís Eduardo Lazarin Nolasco, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS)

Acadêmico do curso de Psicologia na Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS).

Maura Gabriela Machado Lopes de Oliveira, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS)

Psicóloga pela Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS).

Alberto Mesaque Martins, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS)

Doutor e mestre em Psicologia pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG). Especialista em Psicologia da Saúde pelo Conselho Federal de Psicologia (CFP). Psicólogo pelo Centro Universitário UNA. Professor adjunto da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS).

References

Akers, A., Blough, C., & Iyer, M. S. (2020). COVID-19 Implications on Clinical Clerkships and the Residency Application Process for Medical Students. Cureus, 12(4), 1-6. doi: http://orcid.org/10.7759/cureus.7800

Ariño, D. O., & Bardagi, M. P. (2018). Relação entre Fatores Acadêmicos e a Saúde Mental de Estudantes Universitários. Psicologia em Pesquisa, 12(3), 44-52. Recuperado de http://pepsic.bvsalud.org/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1982-12472018000300005&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=pt

Cao, W., Fang, Z., Guoqiang, H., Han, M., Xu, X., Dong, J., & Zheng, J. The psychological impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on college students in China. Psychiatry Research, 287(112934), 2-6. doi: http://orcid.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.112934

Chang, J., Yuan, Y., & Wang, D. (2020). Mental health status and its influencing factors among college students during the epidemic of COVID-19. Journal of Southern Medical University, 40(2), 171–176. Recuperado de https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32376528/

Crossetti, M. G. (2012). Revisão integrativa de pesquisa na enfermagem o rigor científico que lhe é exigido. Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem, 33(2), 8-9. Recuperado de https://lume.ufrgs.br/handle/10183/94920

Dedeilia, A., Satiropoulos, M. G., Hanrahan, J. G., Janga, D. & Dedeilias, S. M. (2020). Medical and Surgical Education Challenges and Innovations in the COVID-19. Era: A Systematic Review, 34, 1603-1611. doi: http://orcid.org/10.21873/invivo.11950

Feng, Y., Zong, M., Yang, Z., Gu, W., Dong, D., & Qiao, Z. (2020). When altruists cannot help: the influence of altruism on the mental health of university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Globalization and Health, 16(61), 1-8. doi: http://orcid.org/10.1186/s12992-020-00587-y

González, P. O., Gómez, A. P., Irurtia, M. J., & García, R. L. (2020). Psychological effects of the COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown among students and workers of a Spanish university. Psychiatry Research, 290, 1-8. doi: : http://orcid.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113108

Husky, M. M., Masfety, V. K., & Swendsen, J. D. (2020). Stress and anxiety among university students in France during Covid-19 mandatory confinement. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 102, 1-3. doi: : http://orcid.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2020.152191

Kaparounaki, C. K., Patsali, M. R., Mousa, D.-P. V., Papadopoulou, E. V. K., Ppadopoulou, K. K. .K., & Fountoulakis, K. N. (2020). University students’ mental health amidst the COVID-19 quarantine in Greece. Psychiatry Research, 290, 1-2. doi: : http://orcid.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113111

Li, Y., Wang, Y., Jiang, J., Vandimarsdóttir, U. A., Fall, K., Fang, F., & Lu, D. (2020). Psychological distress among health professional students during the COVID-19 outbreak. Psychological Medicine, 1-3. doi: : http://orcid.org/10.1017/S0033291720001555

Li, H.Y., Cao, H., Leung, D.Y.P., & Mak, Y.W. (2020). The Psychological Impacts of a COVID-19 Outbreak on College Students in China: A Longitudinal Study. International Journal of Scientific Research and Management, 17(11), 1-11. Disponível em: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7312488/

Liu, S., Liu, Y., & Liu, Y. (2020). Somatic symptoms and concern regarding COVID-19 among Chinese college and primary school students: A cross-sectional survey. Psychiatry Research, 283, 1-5. doi: : http://orcid.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113070

Maia, B. R. & Dias, P. C. (2020). Ansiedade, depressão e estresse em estudantes universitários: O impacto da COVID-19. Estudos de Psicologia, 37, 1-8. doi:http://orcid.org/10.1590/1982-0275202037e200067

Marelli, S., Castelnuovo, A., Somma, A., Castronovo, V., Mombelli, S., Bottoni, D.,. . . Strambi, L. F. (2020). Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on sleep quality in university students and administration staff. Journal of Neurology, 11, 1-8. doi: http://orcid.org/10.1007/s00415-020-10056-6

Mechili, E. A., Saliaj, A., Kamberi, F., Girvalaki, C., Peto, E., Patelarou, A. E., & Patelarou, E. (2020). Is the mental health of young students and their family members affected during the quarantine period? Evidence from the COVID‐19 pandemic in Albania. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 1-9. doi: http://orcid.org/10.1111/jpm.12672

Meo, S. A., Abukhalaf, A. A., Alomar, A. A., Sattar, K., & Klonoff, C. D. (2020). COVID-19 Pandemic: Impact of Quarantine on Medical Students’ Mental Wellbeing and Learning Behaviors. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 36, S43-S48. Recuperado de https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7306952/

Naser, A. Y., Dahmash, E. Z., Rousan, R. A., Alwafi, H., Alrawashdeh, H. M., Ghoul, I., & Alyami, H. S. (2020). Mental health status of the general population, healthcare professionals, and university students during 2019 coronavirus disease outbreak in Jordan: A cross‐sectional study. Brain and Behavior, 10(8), 1-13. doi: http://orcid.org/10.1002/brb3.1730

Nguyen, H. T., Do, B. N., Pham, K. M., Kim G. B., Dam, H. T., Nguyen, & Duong, T. V. (2020). Fear of COVID-19 Scale - Associations of Its Scores with Health Literacy and Health-Related Behaviors among Medical Students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17, 1-14. doi: http://orcid.org/10.3390/ijerph17114164

Oliveira, A. C., Lucas, T. C., & Iquiapaza R. A. (2020). O que a pandemia da covid-19 tem nos ensinado sobre adoção de medidas de precaução? Texto & Contexto – Enfermagem, 29, 1-15. doi: http://orcid.org/10.1590/1980-265x-tce-2020-0106

O'Byrne, L., Gavin, B. & McNicholas, F. Medical students and COVID-19: The need for pandemic preparedness. Journal of Medical Ethics, 46(9), 1-4. Disponível em https://jme.bmj.com/content/46/9/623

Padovani, R. C., Neufeld, C. B., Maltoni, J., Barbosa, L. N. F., Souza, W. F., Cavalcanti, H. A. F., & Lameu, J. N. (2014). Vulnerabilidade e bem-estar psicológicos do estudante universitário. Revista Brasileira de Terapias Cognitivas, 10(1), 1-9. doi: http://orcid.org/10.5935/1808-5687.20140002

Patsalia, M. E., Mousa, D.-P. V., Papadopoulou, E. V. K., Papadopoulou, K. K. K., Kaparounaki, C. K., Diakogiannis, I., & Fountoulaki, K. N. (2020). University students’ changes in mental health status and determinants of behavior during the COVID-19 lockdown in Greece. Psychiatry Research, 292, 1-3. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113298

Son, C., Hedge, S., Smith, A., Wang, X., & Sasangohar, F. (2020). Effects of COVID-19 on College Students Mental Health in the US: An Interview-survey Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22(9). doi: http://orcid.org/10.2196/21279

Chandratre, S. (2020). Medical Students and COVID-19: Challenges and Supportive Strategies. Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development, 7, 1-2. doi: http://orcid.org/10.1177/2382120520935059

Tang, W., Hu, T., Hu, B., Jin, C., Wang, G., Xie, C., … Xu, J. (2020). Prevalence and correlates of PTSD and depressive symptoms one month after the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic in a sample of home-quarantined Chinese university students. Journal of Affective Disorders, 274, 1-7. Disponível em https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016503272030879X?via%3Dihub

Wang, Z-H., Yang, H-L., Yang, Y-Q., Liu, D., Li, Z-H., Zhang, X-R., . . . Mao, C. (2020). Prevalence of anxiety and depression symptom, and the demands for psychological knowledge and interventions in college students during COVID-19 epidemic: A large cross-sectional study. Journal of Affective Disorders, 275, 188-193. doi: http://orcid.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.06.034

Who, World Heath Organization. Who Coronavirus (Covid-19). Disponível em https://covid19.who.int/

Xiao, H., Shu, W., Li, M., Li, Z., Tao, F., Wu, X., . . . Hu, Y. (2020). Social Distancing among Medical Students during the 2019 Coronavirus Disease Pandemic in China: Disease Awareness, Anxiety Disorder, Depression, and Behavioral Activities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(14), 1-13. doi: http://orcid.org/10.3390/ijerph17145047

Yang, D., Tu, C.-C., & Dai, X. (2020). The effect of the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic on college students in Wuhan. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 12(S1), S6-S14. Recuperado de https://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/global-literature-on-novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov/resource/en/covidwhomdl-32551764

Zhang, Y., Zhang, H., Ma, X., & Di, Q. (2020). Mental Health Problems during the COVID-19 Pandemics and the Mitigation Effects of Exercise: A Longitudinal Study of College Students in China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(10), 1-16. doi: http://orcid.org/10.3390/ijerph17103722

Downloads

Published

2022-04-26

How to Cite

Torres, A. G., Nolasco, L. E. L., Oliveira, M. G. M. L. de ., & Martins, A. M. (2022). Covid-19 and Mental Health of University Students: An International Integrative Review. Revista Psicologia E Saúde, 13(4), 183–197. https://doi.org/10.20435/pssa.v13i4.1567

Issue

v.13, n.4, out./dez., 2021

Section

Dossiê: Covid-19

License

The articles published on journal Psicologia e Saúde holds the copyrights of all texts published by it. Due to that, there is a demand for a letter of copyright cession (see Appreciation). The full reproduction of any article of this Journal in other publications, by any means, requires a written authorization of the Editorial Board. Partial reproductions of articles (abstracts, more than 500 words of text, tables, pictures and other illustrations, sound files) should have the written permission of the Editorial Board and the Authors.