TY - JOUR
T1 - Emotions and mood swings of pharmacy students in the context of the coronavirus disease of 2019 pandemic
AU - Campos, Juliana Alvares Duarte Bonini
AU - Campos, Lucas Arrais
AU - Bueno, Julia Lucio
AU - Martins, Bianca Gonzalez
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was financed in part by the Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior - Brasil (CAPES) - Finance Code 001 and by S?o Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) grants #2019/18163?0 and #2020/08239?6. This study was approved by the National Research Ethics Commission of the Ministry of Health of Brazil - CONEP, CAAE 30604220.4.0000.0008.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2021/6
Y1 - 2021/6
N2 - Introduction: The coronavirus disease of 2019 pandemic has changed university routines affecting student mental health. The aims of this study were to survey aspects related to mental health of pharmaceutical course students considering previous and current contexts. Methods: The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21), Impact of Event Scale-Revised, and Brunel Mood Scale were used. DASS-21 was completed pre- and post-pandemic. The validity and reliability of the data were verified. The prevalence (95% CI) of mental health symptoms was estimated. The relationship between the time spent watching/reading the news and mean scales scores was evaluated (Pearson's correlation coefficient). Results: The prevalence of depression symptoms in students pre-pandemic was 66.7% (95% CI = 65.3–68.1) and during the pandemic was 81% (95% CI = 79.8–82.2). More than 70% (95% CI = 69.8–72.6) of participants had some psychological impact as a result of the pandemic (mild: 16.7% [95% CI = 15.6–17.8]; moderate: 9.1% [95% CI = 8.2–10]; severe: 45.4% [95% CI = 43.9–46.9]). High values of tension, depressed mood, mental confusion, and anger were observed. There was a significant correlation between the time spent following the news of the pandemic and symptoms of anxiety (r = 0.356; P <.001), stress (r = 0.248; P =.014), hyperarousal (r = 0.322; P ≤ 0.001), and intrusion (r = 0.21; P =.039). Conclusions: Students are highly vulnerable to depressive symptoms and mood swings due to the pandemic. These findings deserve consideration mainly from mental health professionals, but also from managers and educators.
AB - Introduction: The coronavirus disease of 2019 pandemic has changed university routines affecting student mental health. The aims of this study were to survey aspects related to mental health of pharmaceutical course students considering previous and current contexts. Methods: The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21), Impact of Event Scale-Revised, and Brunel Mood Scale were used. DASS-21 was completed pre- and post-pandemic. The validity and reliability of the data were verified. The prevalence (95% CI) of mental health symptoms was estimated. The relationship between the time spent watching/reading the news and mean scales scores was evaluated (Pearson's correlation coefficient). Results: The prevalence of depression symptoms in students pre-pandemic was 66.7% (95% CI = 65.3–68.1) and during the pandemic was 81% (95% CI = 79.8–82.2). More than 70% (95% CI = 69.8–72.6) of participants had some psychological impact as a result of the pandemic (mild: 16.7% [95% CI = 15.6–17.8]; moderate: 9.1% [95% CI = 8.2–10]; severe: 45.4% [95% CI = 43.9–46.9]). High values of tension, depressed mood, mental confusion, and anger were observed. There was a significant correlation between the time spent following the news of the pandemic and symptoms of anxiety (r = 0.356; P <.001), stress (r = 0.248; P =.014), hyperarousal (r = 0.322; P ≤ 0.001), and intrusion (r = 0.21; P =.039). Conclusions: Students are highly vulnerable to depressive symptoms and mood swings due to the pandemic. These findings deserve consideration mainly from mental health professionals, but also from managers and educators.
KW - Anxiety
KW - Depression
KW - Mood
KW - Pandemic
KW - Psychological stress
U2 - 10.1016/j.cptl.2021.01.034
DO - 10.1016/j.cptl.2021.01.034
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85102306156
SN - 1877-1297
VL - 13
SP - 635
EP - 642
JO - Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning
JF - Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning
IS - 6
ER -