The psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic and associated factors among college and university students in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis, 2022

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作者
Anteneh, Rahel Mulatie [1 ]
Dessie, Anteneh Mengist [1 ]
Azanaw, Melkalem Mamuye [1 ]
Anley, Denekew Tenaw [1 ]
Melese, Biruk Demissie [1 ]
Feleke, Sefineh Fenta [2 ]
Abebe, Tiruayehu Getinet [1 ]
Muche, Achenef Asmamaw [3 ]
机构
[1] Debre Tabor Univ, Coll Hlth Sci, Dept Publ Hlth, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
[2] Woldia Univ, Coll Hlth Sci, Dept Publ Hlth, Woldia, Ethiopia
[3] Univ Gondar, Inst Publ Hlth, Coll Med & Hlth Sci, Dept Epidemiol & Biostat, Gondar, Ethiopia
关键词
COVID-19; prevalence; associated factors; psychological impact; Ethiopia; STRESS;
D O I
10.3389/fpubh.2023.1136031
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
BackgroundThe Corona virus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic is a human tragedy that occurred in this era. It poses an unprecedented psychological, social, economic, and health crisis. The mental health and well-being of entire societies are suffering as a result of this crisis, but the suffering is greater in students at all levels of education and must be addressed immediately. Thus, this study was aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence and associated factors of the psychological impact of COVID-19 among higher education students. MethodsThe potential studies were searched via PubMed, HINARI, the Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar. Studies were appraised using the Joanna Briggs Institute appraisal checklist. Micro Soft Excel was used to extract the data, which was then exported to Stata version 14 for analysis. Heterogeneity between studies was tested using Cochrane statistics and the I-2 test, and small-study effects were checked using Egger's statistical test. A random-effects model was employed to estimate the pooled prevalence of the psychological impact of COVID-19 and its associated factor. ResultsAfter reviewing 227 studies, eight fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled prevalence of the psychological impact of Corona virus disease 19 among higher education students in Ethiopia, including depression, anxiety, and stress was 43.49% (95% CI: 29.59, 57.40%), 46.27% (95% CI: 32.77, 59.78%), and 31.43% (95% CI: 22.71, 40.15), respectively. Having a medical illness, being an urban resident, living with parents, having relative death due to pandemics, and having a non-health field of study were identified as significant associated factors for the impact of the pandemic in higher education students. ConclusionThe COVID-19 pandemic had a significant psychological impact on college and university students. Depression, anxiety, and stress were the most commonly reported psychological impacts across studies among higher education students. Hence, applying tele-psychotherapy using, smartphones, and social media platforms has an effect on reducing the impact. Programs for preventing and controlling epidemics should be developed by the government and higher education institutions that incorporate mental health interventions and build resilience.
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