52 research outputs found
Knowledge deficit and fear of COVID-19 among higher education students during the first wave of the pandemic and implications for public health: a multi-country cross-sectional survey
Financial loss and depressive symptoms in university students during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: comparison between 23 countries
Objectives: To assess the association between students’ financial loss and depressive symptoms during the first wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and whether this association varied by countries having different levels of lockdown
measures.
Methods: This cross-sectional survey, conducted in spring 2020, included 91,871 students from 23 countries. Depressive symptoms were measured using the shortened Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale and information on lockdowns retrieved from the COVID-19 government response tracker. The association between financial loss and depressive symptoms was investigated
estimating prevalence ratios (PR) with multilevel Poisson models.
Results: Some 13% of students suffered financial loss during the lockdown and 52% had a relatively high depression score, with large between-countries differences. Minimally and
maximally adjusted models showed a 35% (PR = 1.35, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) = 1.29–1.42) and 31% (PR = 1.31, 95% CI = 1.26–1.37) higher prevalence of depressive symptoms in students who lost economic resources compared to students with stable
economic resources. No substantial differences in the association were found across countries.
Conclusion: Depressive symptoms were more frequent among students who suffered financial loss during the pandemic. Policy makers should consider this issue in the implementation of COVID-19 mitigating measure
Political stringency, infection rates, and higher education students' adherence to government measures in the Nordic countries and the UK during the first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak
Understanding predictors of adherence to governmental measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 is fundamental to guide health communication. This study examined whether political stringency and infection rates during the first wave of the pandemic were associated with higher education students' adherence to COVID-19 government measures in the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland, and Sweden) and the United Kingdom. Both individual- and country-level data were used in present study. An international cross-sectionalsubsample (n = 10,345) of higher-education students was conducted in May–June 2020 to collect individual-level information on socio-demographics, study information, living arrangements, health behaviors, stress, and COVID-19-related concerns, including adherence to government measures. Country-level data on political stringency from the Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker and national infection rates were added to individual-level data. Multiple linear regression analyses stratified by country were conducted. Around 66% of students reported adhering to government measures, with the highest adherence in the UK (73%) followed by Iceland (72%), Denmark (69%), Norway (67%), Finland (64%) and Sweden (49%). Main predictors for higher adherence were older age, being femaleand being worried about getting infected with COVID-19 (individual-level), an increase in number of days since lockdown, political stringency, and information about COVID-19 mortality rates (country-level). However, incidence rate was an inconsistent predictor, which may be explained by imperfect data quality during the onset of the pandemic. We conclude that shorter lockdown periods and political stringency are associated with adherence to government measures among higher education students at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.Peer reviewe
Depressive symptoms in higher education students during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. An examination of the association with various social risk factors across multiple high- and middle-income countries
Depressive symptoms in higher education students during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of containment measures
Political stringency, infection rates, and higher education students' adherence to government measures in the Nordic countries and the UK during the first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak
Understanding predictors of adherence to governmental measures to prevent the
spread of the COVID-19 is fundamental to guide health communication. This study
examined whether political stringency and infection rates during the first wave of the
pandemic were associated with higher education students' adherence to COVID-19
government measures in the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland,
and Sweden) and the United Kingdom.
Both individual- and country-level data were used in present study. An international
cross-sectionalsubsample (n = 10,345) of higher-education students was conducted in
May-June 2020 to collect individual-level information on socio-demographics, study
information, living arrangements, health behaviors, stress, and COVID-19-related
concerns, including adherence to government measures. Country-level data on
political stringency from the Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker and
national infection rates were added to individual-level data. Multiple linear regression
analyses stratified by country were conducted.
Around 66% of students reported adhering to government measures, with the highest
adherence in the UK (73%) followed by Iceland (72%), Denmark (69%), Norway (67%),
Finland (64%) and Sweden (49%). Main predictors for higher adherence were older
age, being femaleand being worried about getting infected with COVID-19 (individuallevel),
an increase in number of days since lockdown, political stringency, and
information about COVID-19 mortality rates (country-level). However, incidence rate
was an inconsistent predictor, which may be explained by imperfect data quality during
the onset of the pandemic.
We conclude that shorter lockdown periods and political stringency are associated with
adherence to government measures among higher education students at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic
National and transnational belonging among Turkish and Moroccan older migrants in the Netherlands: protective against loneliness?
Features of home and neighbourhood and the liveability of older South Africans
While older people live in developing countries, little is known about the relative importance of features of their communities in influencing their liveability. We examinecomponents of home and neighbourhood among older South Africans. Linear regression analyses revealed that features of home (basic amenities, household composition, financial status and safety) and neighbourhood (ability to shop for groceries, participate in organizations and feel safe from crime) are significantly associated with life satisfaction. Approaches to liveability that are person-centred and also set within contexts beyond home and neighbourhood are needed to addressboundaries between home and neighbourhood; incorporate personal resources into liveability models and import broader environmental contexts such as health and social policy
The impact of the Great Recession on mental health and its inequalities: the case of a Southern European region, 1997–2013
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