The Influence of Illness Perception, Anxiety and Depression Disorders on Students Mental Health during COVID-19 Outbreak in Pakistan: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey
Background: Since the emergence of a coronavirus disease (2019-nCoV) in December 2019, the whole world is in a state of chaos. Isolation strategy with quarantine is a useful model in controlling transmission and rapid spread. As a result, people remained at homes and disrupted their outside daily activities. It led to the closure of educational institutes, which is a source of many students to cope with numerous personal and familial issues. This study focuses on exploring the relationships and potential mediational pathways between mental health problems, illness perception, anxiety, and depression disorders.
Method: The study incorporated snowball sampling techniques through a cross-sectional, web-based survey and recruited 500 students from different public and private universities from twin cities, Rawalpindi, and Islamabad from March 23 to April 15, 2020, during the coronavirus outbreak lockdown. The study used four instruments, Beck Depression Scale, Beck Anxiety Inventory, Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire, and The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale for assessing depression, anxiety, illness perception, and mental health disorders.
Results: The findings indicated normal (43.2%) mild (20.5%), moderate (13.6%), and severe (22.7%) level of anxiety prevalence in students. Results specified a normal (65.9%), mild (9.10%), moderate (9.12%), and severe (15.90%) depression prevalence, and findings stipulated that anxiety disorder prevalence was higher than the depression disorder. The correlational results specified a negative and significant relationship between mental health, illness perception, anxiety, and depression symptoms. The multiple regression analysis stated that anxiety and depression disorders mediated the relationship between mental health and present illness perception. The perception of illness exhibited a relation to depression and anxiety disorders.
Conclusion: The study proposed a model to address mental health problems during the lockdown. The (2019-nCoV) illness perception developed mental disorders, including anxiety and depression, which has declined individuals' mental health. There is an urgent need for ongoing clinical examination and management to address psychological disorders, and findings suggest assessing mental health to combatting the pandemic worldwide. Findings recommend developing strategies to promote mental healthcare facilities during COVID-19 wide-ranging disasters. These results highlight the impending importance of devising strategies to treat mental health problems.
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A hot topic and a remarkable study. Worth Reading!
Writing about students mental health is the need of the hour as it is actually effected during this Pandemic, variables are discussed differently, great work Mr. Akeel and others!
This topic gives an insight to what students are experiencing during COVID-19 pandemic, indeed a good effort by the authors.
Insightful study. Thanks for your wonderful contribution to literature!
A much needed study that explores the woes of students in these trying times. A wonderful attempt to highlight the mental health issues and the importance of developing coping strategies in masses. Good work
A much needed topic of research given the dire situation of mental health in Pakistan. More such studies will be helpful to inform the mental health practitioners.
It is really a wonderful effort in this pandemic period of Coronavirus.
This is a unique research and Great effort by the author. Interesting study 👍
Great Work by author according to need of time. Keep it up.
Great effort to highlight the importance of mental health.
Worth Reading! Need of time and the words of importance at this crucial moment. In fact, it provides an empty box for further study in the same domain too. Mental and physical strategies can be provided to the students according to the circumstances and practical implementation can even improvise the health of students in both ways.
One of the great research which is a need of this hour. Excellent job done by the authors. I will suggest the authorities to address psychological problems as soon as possible because as cases of COVID-19 are increasing, psychological distress is also increasing.
Thank you so much for highlighting these problems.
Great work
Indeed it is the time for scientific research work in the field of Psychology to assess, diagnose, treat and prevent psychological disorders during this pendamic. Great job and great efforts done by the researcher Mr. Aqeel and his research team. This approach also motivates a new research student like me. This approach enlightened me to conduct research in the respective field. Many thanks for your scientific knowledge and expertise
Great work 👌 Keep it up
Tremendous! Contribution no doubt.
MasaAllah MasaAllah you are doing good job man 👍well done keep it up..
Great effort👍
A must needed research, students mental health is often ignored or not taken seriously. Such researches are required in order to understand the issues properly. Great work and needs to be highlighted.
A great topic for study... Really looking forward to see more similar researches.
MashaAllah good work.... May u have much much more beyond ur imaginations n thoughts.
Indeed a great contribution.
Great work👌 Such more researches are required to highlight today's mental health!
Great work! Happy to see work on student mental health .......!
Good work👍🏻
Outstanding work👍
Very relevant and helpful study in this current situation...
Good work, Such researches are related to current situation.
Good work. Such an interesting topic
Excellent work !
Excellent study. It is is suitable research in the current situation of COVID-19 pandemic.
It is an interesting study. I am glad to read this good work.
I am glad to read this innovative study. Good luck.
I appreciate your concern about mental health during this lock-down which is increase day by day. I think you raise some important points in your written and yes i agree now recommended developing authorities should promote mental healthcare facilities.
Posted 01 Jun, 2020
The Influence of Illness Perception, Anxiety and Depression Disorders on Students Mental Health during COVID-19 Outbreak in Pakistan: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey
Posted 01 Jun, 2020
Background: Since the emergence of a coronavirus disease (2019-nCoV) in December 2019, the whole world is in a state of chaos. Isolation strategy with quarantine is a useful model in controlling transmission and rapid spread. As a result, people remained at homes and disrupted their outside daily activities. It led to the closure of educational institutes, which is a source of many students to cope with numerous personal and familial issues. This study focuses on exploring the relationships and potential mediational pathways between mental health problems, illness perception, anxiety, and depression disorders.
Method: The study incorporated snowball sampling techniques through a cross-sectional, web-based survey and recruited 500 students from different public and private universities from twin cities, Rawalpindi, and Islamabad from March 23 to April 15, 2020, during the coronavirus outbreak lockdown. The study used four instruments, Beck Depression Scale, Beck Anxiety Inventory, Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire, and The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale for assessing depression, anxiety, illness perception, and mental health disorders.
Results: The findings indicated normal (43.2%) mild (20.5%), moderate (13.6%), and severe (22.7%) level of anxiety prevalence in students. Results specified a normal (65.9%), mild (9.10%), moderate (9.12%), and severe (15.90%) depression prevalence, and findings stipulated that anxiety disorder prevalence was higher than the depression disorder. The correlational results specified a negative and significant relationship between mental health, illness perception, anxiety, and depression symptoms. The multiple regression analysis stated that anxiety and depression disorders mediated the relationship between mental health and present illness perception. The perception of illness exhibited a relation to depression and anxiety disorders.
Conclusion: The study proposed a model to address mental health problems during the lockdown. The (2019-nCoV) illness perception developed mental disorders, including anxiety and depression, which has declined individuals' mental health. There is an urgent need for ongoing clinical examination and management to address psychological disorders, and findings suggest assessing mental health to combatting the pandemic worldwide. Findings recommend developing strategies to promote mental healthcare facilities during COVID-19 wide-ranging disasters. These results highlight the impending importance of devising strategies to treat mental health problems.
Figure 1
A hot topic and a remarkable study. Worth Reading!
Writing about students mental health is the need of the hour as it is actually effected during this Pandemic, variables are discussed differently, great work Mr. Akeel and others!
This topic gives an insight to what students are experiencing during COVID-19 pandemic, indeed a good effort by the authors.
Insightful study. Thanks for your wonderful contribution to literature!
A much needed study that explores the woes of students in these trying times. A wonderful attempt to highlight the mental health issues and the importance of developing coping strategies in masses. Good work
A much needed topic of research given the dire situation of mental health in Pakistan. More such studies will be helpful to inform the mental health practitioners.
It is really a wonderful effort in this pandemic period of Coronavirus.
This is a unique research and Great effort by the author. Interesting study 👍
Great Work by author according to need of time. Keep it up.
Great effort to highlight the importance of mental health.
Worth Reading! Need of time and the words of importance at this crucial moment. In fact, it provides an empty box for further study in the same domain too. Mental and physical strategies can be provided to the students according to the circumstances and practical implementation can even improvise the health of students in both ways.
One of the great research which is a need of this hour. Excellent job done by the authors. I will suggest the authorities to address psychological problems as soon as possible because as cases of COVID-19 are increasing, psychological distress is also increasing.
Thank you so much for highlighting these problems.
Great work
Indeed it is the time for scientific research work in the field of Psychology to assess, diagnose, treat and prevent psychological disorders during this pendamic. Great job and great efforts done by the researcher Mr. Aqeel and his research team. This approach also motivates a new research student like me. This approach enlightened me to conduct research in the respective field. Many thanks for your scientific knowledge and expertise
Great work 👌 Keep it up
Tremendous! Contribution no doubt.
MasaAllah MasaAllah you are doing good job man 👍well done keep it up..
Great effort👍
A must needed research, students mental health is often ignored or not taken seriously. Such researches are required in order to understand the issues properly. Great work and needs to be highlighted.
A great topic for study... Really looking forward to see more similar researches.
MashaAllah good work.... May u have much much more beyond ur imaginations n thoughts.
Indeed a great contribution.
Great work👌 Such more researches are required to highlight today's mental health!
Great work! Happy to see work on student mental health .......!
Good work👍🏻
Outstanding work👍
Very relevant and helpful study in this current situation...
Good work, Such researches are related to current situation.
Good work. Such an interesting topic
Excellent work !
Excellent study. It is is suitable research in the current situation of COVID-19 pandemic.
It is an interesting study. I am glad to read this good work.
I am glad to read this innovative study. Good luck.
I appreciate your concern about mental health during this lock-down which is increase day by day. I think you raise some important points in your written and yes i agree now recommended developing authorities should promote mental healthcare facilities.