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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

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Speng Zhang

Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine - Affiliated Hospital

kun Zhu

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Shuting Wang

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Xin Jin

Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Yaqi Li

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Kaixi Ding

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Qinxiu Zhang

Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Xinrong Li

Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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

Suggested Citation

Zhang, Speng and Zhu, kun and Wang, Shuting and Jin, Xin and Li, Yaqi and Ding, Kaixi and Zhang, Qinxiu and Li, Xinrong, Coronavirus Fear of Chinese College Students in School Lockdowns During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4012735 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4012735

Speng Zhang (Contact Author)

Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine - Affiliated Hospital ( email )

Chengdu, 610072
China

Kun Zhu

affiliation not provided to SSRN ( email )

No Address Available

Shuting Wang

affiliation not provided to SSRN ( email )

No Address Available

Xin Jin

Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine ( email )

China

Yaqi Li

affiliation not provided to SSRN ( email )

No Address Available

Kaixi Ding

affiliation not provided to SSRN ( email )

No Address Available

Qinxiu Zhang

Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine ( email )

China

Xinrong Li

Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine ( email )

China

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