Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Levels among University Students: Three Years from the Beginning of the Pandemic.
Dimitrios KavvadasAsimoula KavvadaKarachrysafi SofiaVasileios PapaliagkasMaria ChatzidimitriouTheodora PapamitsouPublished in: Clinics and practice (2023)
Despite the undeniable withdrawal of the COVID-19 pandemic, the community of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki presents high stress, anxiety, and depression levels, similar to those reported during the first year of the pandemic (November 2020). Stressors and risk factors were according to the reported literature and previous studies on Greek students. Academic psychological support offices should consider the students' "profile" in order to evaluate properly the potential risk for emotional and psychological distress. Evidence suggest that new technology (virtual reality, tele-psychiatry or tele-support apps and sessions) should also be implemented in universities.