Investigating coping strategies and psychological well-being of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences Students during the Covid Pandemic 19
Investigating coping strategies and psychological well-being of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences Students during the Covid Pandemic 19
Zahra Zare ,1,*mina ghalenovi,2
1. Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran. 2. Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran.
Introduction: An increasing number of universities around the world have postponed or canceled their teaching activities due to growing concerns about the Covid 19 epidemic. Preventive measures following the Covid Crisis 19 endanger the mental health and psychosocial function of individuals. The aim of this study was to investigate t coping strategies and psychological well-being and students of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences during the Covid 19 pandemic.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was performed on 126 students of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences in 1399-1400 through available and online sampling. Data collection tools were demographic information questionnaire, Reef Psychological Well-Being Scale, and Blinges-Whames coping styles. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software (version 24), descriptive tests, independent t-test, analysis of variance, Pearson and linear regression.
Results: The mean score of psychological well-being of the students participating in the study was 78/5± 81/67 &4/79% had high psychological well-being.The mean score of problem-oriented coping strategies of the students participating in the study was 04/3± 55/15and emotion-oriented strategies were 91/5± 43/18.There was no significant relationship between the mean total score of coping strategies and psychological well-being (0/05
Conclusion: Due to the crisis caused by covid19 and its impact on mental health, it is suggested that administrators and educational planners, by holding workshops and counseling sessions for students, promote problem-based coping strategies in students.