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- Title
Emotional responses and coping strategies of medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Authors
Naaz, Sayyada Ifrah; Hussein, Rana M.; Khan, Hiba B.; Hussein, Mohamed M.; Arain, Shoukat A.
- Abstract
Objectives: To assess the emotional responses and coping strategies of medical students during the lockdown and social distancing measures implemented during the coronavirus disease -19 (COVID-19) pandemic. Methods: This cross-sectional study is based on data collected from undergraduate medical students at the College of Medicine, Alfaisal University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during the fall semester of academic year 2020-2021. All the participants completed a self-administered online questionnaire consisting of 3 Original Article parts: demographic information, emotional response scale, and 14-item, adapted brief coping orientation to problems experienced inventory to determine the use of avoidant or approach coping strategies. Coping and emotional response scores were compared using t-test. Linear regression analysis was also performed. Results: A total of 261 students from all years were included. Overall scores were higher for avoidant coping strategies. The use of avoidant coping strategies was significantly higher in females (p=0.03) and in preclinical students (p<0.001). Preclinical students had a higher mean score for anger (p=0.002). Conversely, students in the clinical phase had higher scores for anxiety (p=0.005) and sadness (p=0.027). The regression analysis of emotional responses and coping strategies suggests that avoidant coping is a predictor of anger (p=0.003) and sadness (p=0.005). Conclusion: Interventions to train medical students in the use of more productive and effective coping strategies may reduce negative emotional responses linked to the present COVID-19 pandemic and in the future.
- Subjects
SAUDI Arabia; MEDICAL students; SADNESS; COVID-19 pandemic; SOCIAL distancing; PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation; UNDERGRADUATES
- Publication
Saudi Medical Journal, 2022, Vol 43, Issue 1, p61
- ISSN
0379-5284
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.15537/smj.2022.43.1.20210698