Associations and predictors of psychological distress among students following disruption of academic activities by strikes embarked by university workers in Nigeria public universities-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Associations and predictors of psychological distress among students following disruption of academic activities by strikes embarked by university workers in Nigeria public universities

Published:2024-04-29 Issue:1 Volume:5 Page:65-75
ISSN:2717-7491
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Author:

Ewah Patrick^ORCID,Womboh Idoo^ORCID,Awhen Peter Agba^ORCID,Agbor- Obun Dan Felicia¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. University of Calabar

Abstract

Objective Psychological distress is experienced to be heightened among students during health distress and the disruption of academic activities by strikes. This study sought to determine the associating and predicting factors of anxiety and depression among university students following the disruption of academic activities by strikes. Material-Method This cross-sectional face-to-face and online study conveniently recruited a total of 317 students aged 15-51 years. The student's socio-demographic, socioeconomic, physical characteristics, and psychological distress were assessed using a structured questionnaire, Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and General Anxiety Disorder–7 (GAD-7). Data analysis consists of descriptive statistics, Pearson's Chi-square test, and Logistic regression, at a significant level of p

Publisher

Duzce University

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