Coronavirus Fear of Chinese College Students in School Lockdowns During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study
15 Pages Posted: 19 Jan 2022 Publication Status: Published
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the phobic psychological situation of Chinese college students who were in school lockdowns during the COVID-19 outbreak, and to provide a theoretical basis for college student psychological intervention.
Methods: Online survey conducted from December 9, 2021, to December 11, 2021. The seven-item Fcv-19s was employed to assess fear of COVID-19 on a Likert five-point scale. Categorical data were reported as number and percentage, whereas continuous data were reported as mean ± standard deviation. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to assess the association between different factors and anxiety symptoms.
Results: The study population consisted of 26.02% (268) men and 73.98% (762) women, of whom approximately 84% were undergraduates. The overall mean score of the questionnaire was 16.04 ± 5.282. Significantly more study populations reported high levels of fear (54.8%), and age, cost of life, professional category, education background (P < 0.05) revealed significant differences based on fear levels.
Conclusions: More than half of the Chinese college students developed fear symptoms during the COVID-19 epidemic. Appropriate psychological interventions for college students should be implemented promptly to reduce the psychological harm caused by the COVID-19 epidemic.
Funding: This study was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.81774131, 82174198).
Declaration of Interests: None.
Ethics Approval Statement: The ethical license for this study came from the Ethics Review Committee of the Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Keywords: Keywords: Fear, College students, COVID-19, China
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