Analysis of the psychological state and influencing factors of college students returning to Guangzhou University City during the outbreak of COVID-19.

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Objective To investigate the knowledge awareness and psychological status of college students returning to school during the outbreak of COVID-19,analyze the relevant influencing factors,and provide reference for the formulation of psychological intervention measures.Methods From May 14 to 17, 2020,a questionnaire survey was conducted on the 728 students which approved return ingress of a medical university in Guangdong University using the Psychological Questionnaire for Sudden Public Health Events (PQEEPH) and analyzed by SPSS19.0 software.Results A total of 728 university students were approved for returning to school,of whom 33.24%(242/728) were boys,66.76%(486/728) were women,60.30% (439/728) were in undergraduate studies and 39.70%(289/728) were in graduate school.The six aspects of personal preventive measures for COVID-19 accounted for 97.8%,Only 9.89%t of patients with COVID-19 were known to have the three main manifestations.The dimension scored by the PQEEPH scale from high to low:fear [(1.75±0.51)scores],nervous breakdown [(1.34±0.44)scores],depression [(1.28±0.42) scores],suspect [(1.25±0.39)scores],compulsion-anxiety [(1.13±0.30)scores];Relatively heavy;those who did not return to school and did not determine the time of return were more likely to be ill;those who lived with a family generally or poorly,who did not know whether the community where they lived had found new crown cases,had a higher level of depression,nervous breakdown,compulsive-anxiety;depression,nervous breakdown,fear,compulsion anxiety and suspecting were relatively severe in the five dimensions of those who expressed difficulty in controlling their emotions and those who expressed stress and anxiety.Conclusion The college students who have been approved to return to school lack a comprehensive grasp of the knowledge of COVID-19,and their psychological state is influenced by many factors,and should formulate targeted educational and psychological interventions to improve the knowledge of COVID-19,reduce or even avoid the occurrence of bad emotions. (English) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] 目的 调查新型冠状病毒肺炎(COVID-19)疫情期间返校大学生COVID-19相关知识知晓与 心理状况,分析相关影响因素,为制定心理干预措施提供参考。方法 2020年5月14-17日采用突发性公共 卫生事件心理问卷(PQEEPH)对广州某医科大学已批准返校的728名大学生进行问卷调查,采用SPSS19.0统 计软件进行分析。结果 728名大学生中男生占33.24%(242/728),女生占66.76%(486/728);在读本科生占 60.30%(439/728),在读硕士研究生占39.70%(289/728)。知晓COVID-19个人预防措施的6个方面内容者 占97.8%,知晓COVID-19患者的3个主要表现者仅占9.89%。突发性公共卫生事件心理问卷各维度评分由 高至低依次为恐惧[(1.75±0.51)分]、神经衰弱[(1.34±0.44)分]、抑郁[(1.28±0.42)分]、疑病[(1.25± 0.39)分]、强迫-焦虑[(1.13±0.30)分]。未返校且未确定返校时间者疑病状况较重;与一同居住的家人关系一 般或较差者、不知道所居住小区是否发现过COVID-19病例者抑郁、神经衰弱、强迫-焦虑状况较重;表示控制自 己情绪非常困难者和表示生活状态为紧张担心者抑郁、神经衰弱、恐惧、强迫焦虑、疑病5个维度的状况均相对 较重。结论 返校大学生对COVID-19相关知识缺乏全面掌握,其心理状态受多方面因素的影响,应制定针对 性宣教与心理干预措施,在提高COVID-19相关知识知晓率的同时降低不良情绪发生率。 (Chinese) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Journal of Modern Medicine & Health is the property of Journal of Modern Medicine & Health and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)