Depressive symptoms in higher education students during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of containment measures.

Veerle Buffel Sarah M Van de VeldeYildiz AkvardarMiia BaskMarie-Christine BraultHeide BusseAndreas ChatzittofisJoel LadnerFatemeh Rabiee-KhanTheoni StathopoulouMarie-Pierre TavolacciClaudia van der HeijdeClaudia R PischkePaula Mayara Matos FialhoEdwin Wouters

Published in: European journal of public health (2022)

Our findings raise concerns about the potential adverse effects of existing containment measures (especially the closure of schools and workplaces and stay-at-home restrictions) on students' mental health.

Keyphrases

mental health
depressive symptoms
high school
healthcare
social support
mental illness
human health
drug induced