Determinants of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders in Italian university students during the Covid-19 outbreak: the leading role of sex, health concerns, and health engagement
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2022
Citazione:
Determinants of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders in Italian university students during the Covid-19 outbreak: the leading role of sex, health concerns, and health engagement / F. Dellafiore, R. Caruso, T. Nania, F. Pittella, S. Barello. - In: ANNALI DI IGIENE MEDICINA PREVENTIVA E DI COMUNITÀ. - ISSN 1120-9135. - 34:3(2022 Jun), pp. 236-247. [10.7416/ai.2022.2479]
Abstract:
Background. The unprecedented changes in daily-life caused by Covid-19 restrictions had many psychological and adverse effects, not only in sufferers but also in the general population, including university students. To date, little is known about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms experienced by university students during the peak of Covid-19 in Italy. Thus, the study describes Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders related to the Covid-19 outbreak among Italian university students and identifies the psychological distress risk and protective factors. Study design. A multicentre observational cross-sectional study. Methods. Data collection was involved in a self-reported web questionnaire, using the on-line platform Qualtrics®, in March and April 2020, involving convenience and consecutive sampling of Italians university students in different Italy regions. Results. A sample of 720 Italian university students was enrolled. Data analysis highlighted the leading role of sex, health concerns, and health engagement as negative or positive determinants of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders in Italian university students during the Covid-19 outbreak. In particular, it is very insightful having discovered that health engagement is a protective factor of students’ mental health. Conclusions. This is the first study identifying sex, health issues and health commitment as positive or negative determinants of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders symptoms in Italian university students during the Covid-19 epidemic. Accordingly, this new achievement could be the starting point for the development of awareness campaigns for the psychological health of Italian university students.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Covid-19 outbreak; Post-traumatic stress disorder; Psychological distress; Ptsd; Risk and protective factors; University students; Cross-Sectional Studies; Disease Outbreaks; Humans; Students; Universities; COVID-19; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Elenco autori:
F. Dellafiore, R. Caruso, T. Nania, F. Pittella, S. Barello
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