Abstract
Background: It is urgent to identify the effective measures to cope with the psychological stress triggered by the precipitate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Objective: The present study aimed at examining the levels and links of the anxiety and coping strategies, and then exploring the coping predictors in anxiety in the crisis. Methods: An online survey was conducted using stratified random sampling method among 2640 Chinese university students from 21 February to 24 February 2020. The students’ anxiety and coping strategies were measured by the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and the Coping Strategy Questionnaire (CSQ), respectively. Results: The students expressed high levels of coping strategies and comparatively low level of anxiety. Multiple stepwise regression analysis showed that cognitive coping, emotional coping, and social support had a significantly negative predictive effect on anxiety, social support being the most powerful predictor, whereas behavioral coping predicted anxiety positively. Conclusion: The findings suggest that the enhancement of cognitive coping, emotional coping, and social support should be highlighted and the potentially destructive impact of behavioral coping is noteworthy, and the pedagogical implications in health education are hereby addressed.
Highlights
The prolonged threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has swept the globe since the declaration of the World Health Organization (WHO) on 31 December 2019 (World Health Organization, 2020)
The findings suggest that the enhancement of cognitive coping, emotional coping, and social support should be highlighted and the potentially destructive impact of behavioral coping is noteworthy, and the pedagogical implications in health education are hereby addressed
The present study aims to identify the predictors related to coping strategies on anxiety in COVID-19 pandemic based on samples of Chinese university students
Summary
The prolonged threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has swept the globe since the declaration of the World Health Organization (WHO) on 31 December 2019 (World Health Organization, 2020). A recent study of 1210 Chinese public has reported that 53.8% of respondents perceived moderate or severe psychological impact during the initial outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic (Wang et al, 2020). These mental disorders are reflected in inappropriate actions as well. It is urgent to identify the effective measures to cope with the psychological stress triggered by the precipitate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Conclusion: The findings suggest that the enhancement of cognitive coping, emotional coping, and social support should be highlighted and the potentially destructive impact of behavioral coping is noteworthy, and the pedagogical implications in health education are hereby addressed
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