Estimation of Psychological Impairment and Coping Strategies during COVID-19 Pandemic among University Students in Saudi Arabia: A Large Regional Analysis.
Tauqeer Hussain MallhiNaveed AhmadMuhammad SalmanNida TanveerShahid ShahMuhammad Hammad ButtAhmed D AlatawiNasser Hadal AlotaibiHidayat Ur RahmanAbdulaziz Ibrahim AlzareaAbdullah Salah AlanaziMohammad Saeed AlzahraniSameer AlshehriAhmed AljabriYusra Habib KhanPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)
The long-lasting pandemic situation, onerous protective measures and uncertainties in educational procedures have resulted in a high prevalence of psychological ailments among university students, as indicated in this study. These findings accentuate the urgent need for telepsychiatry and appropriate population-specific mental health services to assess the extent of psychological impairment and to leverage positive coping behaviors among students.