1.Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Secondary School Students in Jeddah City
Maryam Mohammed Al-Shehri ; Nouran Mohammed Harazi ; Manal H Abo Elmagd ; Maram Alghabbashi T ; Mohammed Alshmemri
ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry 2022;23(no. 6):1-12
Background:
The World Health Organization identified mental health as "essential to human health" in its plan for preventing, treating, and conquering mental health diseases. It is believed that anxiety and depression, according to the American Psychological Association (APA), are both emotional responses that cause a comparable cluster of characteristics, such as sleep problems, exhaustion, muscular tightness, and restlessness. The study aimed to assess the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among high school students in Jeddah city.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study; was carried out at selected secondary schools in Jeddah city from different districts (North-South-West-East); during the period from January 2022 to May 2022. The population sample for this study included female secondary students. Sample calculation was done by Stephen Thompson formula.
Results:
It was found that more than half [57.1%] of the participants are free from depression; [53.4%] are free from anxiety; while [81.0%] are not suffering from stress. There was a statistically significant correlation between depression and stress among students and their academic achievement. Moreover, there was a significant association between anxiety among students and their parent's status.
Conclusion
School students' stress, anxiety, and depression prevalence are relatively high. Several variables were significantly associated with secondary school students suffering from stress, anxiety, and depression, such as academic achievement, family income, and marital status of students and their parents.
2.Infection Control Behavior Factors to Prevent COVID-19 Among Nursing Students: Cross-Sectional Online Survey
Masaaod Sultan Hamood Al Rawahi ; Akila Muthukrishnan ; Nahla A Tayyib ; Chinnasamy Lathamangeswari ; Hariprasath Pandurangan ; Naveena JH ; Ibtesam Nomani ; Badria A Elfaki ; Hassanat E Mustafa ; Sahar Mohammed Mohammed Aly ; Mohammad S Alshmemri ; Pushpamala Ramaiah
ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry 2022;23(no. 5):1-16
Background:
Coronavirus illness (COVID-19) reached the level of a significant public health emergency in 2019, with an estimated worldwide death toll of more than 1,00,000 people 2019. Coronavirus illness (COVID-19). This survey was conducted to identify the factors influencing COVID-19 practice among undergraduate nursing students at the University of Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman.
Methods:
A quantitative cross-sectional online survey of sixty-four undergraduate nursing students chosen from the school of Nursing at the University of Nizwa in Sultanate of Oman took part from July 30 to August 5, 2021.
Results:
Participants’ average age was 22.27 ± 1.04, and the male-to-female ratio was 31.8% (n=64). Nursing students had adequate knowledge (13.67 ± 3.46), a positive attitude (48.14 ± 12.29), and good practices (32.6 ± 6.12), according to the results of a survey. Female students, compared to males (0.006, p<0.05), were more likely to follow better practices. Significant positive associations were found between age (0.025, p<0.05), gender (0.006, P<0.05), living areas (0.031, p<0.05), grade (0.000, p<0.05), Clinical practice experienced (0.016, p<0.05) and practice on COVID -19.
Conclusions
The study findings exhibited the essential elements that affected COVID-19 precautionary practices, knowledge, and a positive attitude, which were the most critical variables to consider. Male students and students who reside in rural regions should be targeted for further health education, and efforts should be made to ensure these groups have access to reliable and effective online tools to assist them.