How Do Polish Students Manage Emotional Distress during the COVID-19 Lockdown? A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Choices regarding coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak may imply the development as well as the severity of emotional disorders. The aim of this web-based cross-sectional study was to: (1) assess the coping strategies for stress in a population of Polish students and (2) evaluate...

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Autores principales:	Elżbieta Sitarz, Alicja Forma, Kaja Karakuła, Dariusz Juchnowicz, Jacek Baj, Jacek Bogucki, Hanna Karakuła-Juchnowicz
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 pandemic emotional distress depression anxiety Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:63f107dcba2b4fbb839ad42d4a3a37d72021-11-11T17:35:51ZHow Do Polish Students Manage Emotional Distress during the COVID-19 Lockdown? A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study10.3390/jcm102149642077-0383https://doaj.org/article/63f107dcba2b4fbb839ad42d4a3a37d72021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/21/4964https://doaj.org/toc/2077-0383Choices regarding coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak may imply the development as well as the severity of emotional disorders. The aim of this web-based cross-sectional study was to: (1) assess the coping strategies for stress in a population of Polish students and (2) evaluate the impact of those strategies on the severity of depression, stress, and anxiety symptoms during the COVID-19 lockdown. To evaluate emotional distress, we used the DASS-21 scale and coping strategies Brief-COPE Inventory. The study included 2172 respondents (73% female, 27% male) with a mean age of 22.1 ± 2.2. Students more frequently chose stress coping strategies belonging to the ‘approach’ coping strategies (M = 29.60 ± 6.89) compared to ‘avoidant’ coping strategies (M = 22.82 ± 5.78). The intensification of distress in women caused a turn to religion (<i>p</i> = 0.001), while men used substances (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and a sense of humor (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Medical students coped best with emotional distress, which is very encouraging for their future profession. The highest level of DASS total score was associated with the usage of avoidant coping strategies, prior use of psychiatric or psychological support, and loneliness. Planning interventions to prevent emotional disorders in students requires the identification of factors contributing to increased emotional distress.Elżbieta SitarzAlicja FormaKaja KarakułaDariusz JuchnowiczJacek BajJacek BoguckiHanna Karakuła-JuchnowiczMDPI AGarticleCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2pandemicemotional distressdepressionanxietyMedicineRENJournal of Clinical Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 4964, p 4964 (2021)
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spellingShingle	COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 pandemic emotional distress depression anxiety Medicine R Elżbieta Sitarz Alicja Forma Kaja Karakuła Dariusz Juchnowicz Jacek Baj Jacek Bogucki Hanna Karakuła-Juchnowicz How Do Polish Students Manage Emotional Distress during the COVID-19 Lockdown? A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study
description	Choices regarding coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak may imply the development as well as the severity of emotional disorders. The aim of this web-based cross-sectional study was to: (1) assess the coping strategies for stress in a population of Polish students and (2) evaluate the impact of those strategies on the severity of depression, stress, and anxiety symptoms during the COVID-19 lockdown. To evaluate emotional distress, we used the DASS-21 scale and coping strategies Brief-COPE Inventory. The study included 2172 respondents (73% female, 27% male) with a mean age of 22.1 ± 2.2. Students more frequently chose stress coping strategies belonging to the ‘approach’ coping strategies (M = 29.60 ± 6.89) compared to ‘avoidant’ coping strategies (M = 22.82 ± 5.78). The intensification of distress in women caused a turn to religion (<i>p</i> = 0.001), while men used substances (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and a sense of humor (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Medical students coped best with emotional distress, which is very encouraging for their future profession. The highest level of DASS total score was associated with the usage of avoidant coping strategies, prior use of psychiatric or psychological support, and loneliness. Planning interventions to prevent emotional disorders in students requires the identification of factors contributing to increased emotional distress.
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author	Elżbieta Sitarz Alicja Forma Kaja Karakuła Dariusz Juchnowicz Jacek Baj Jacek Bogucki Hanna Karakuła-Juchnowicz
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author_sort	Elżbieta Sitarz
title	How Do Polish Students Manage Emotional Distress during the COVID-19 Lockdown? A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study
title_short	How Do Polish Students Manage Emotional Distress during the COVID-19 Lockdown? A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study
title_full	How Do Polish Students Manage Emotional Distress during the COVID-19 Lockdown? A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study
title_fullStr	How Do Polish Students Manage Emotional Distress during the COVID-19 Lockdown? A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study
title_full_unstemmed	How Do Polish Students Manage Emotional Distress during the COVID-19 Lockdown? A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study
title_sort	how do polish students manage emotional distress during the covid-19 lockdown? a web-based cross-sectional study
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How Do Polish Students Manage Emotional Distress during the COVID-19 Lockdown? A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study

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