Mental health of Filipino university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: the distinct associations of fear of COVID-19 and financial difficulties

IF 2.2 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Educational and Developmental Psychologist Pub Date : 2021-11-07 DOI:10.1080/20590776.2021.1999168

Meniah Ann Martha C. Galanza, J. J. B. Aruta, Nino Jose Mateo, Ron R. Resurreccion, Allan B. I. Bernardo

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ABSTRACT Objective The study examined the role of fear of COVID-19 and of financial difficulties in the family on the positive (flourishing and satisfaction with life) and negative (depression, anxiety, and stress) dimensions of mental health among a Filipino university student sample during the COVID-19 crisis. Method Using a cross-sectional online survey, data were collected among university undergraduate students (N = 681) from September to October of 2020. The online questionnaire included demographic information, the Fear of COVID-19 scale and measures of positive (SWLS and Flourishing Scale) and negative mental health (DASS-21 Filipino). Results Results of structural equation modelling revealed that fear of COVID-19 infection predicted all three indicators of negative mental health (depression, anxiety, and stress) but not the positive mental health indicators (satisfaction with life and flourishing). Financial difficulties, in contrast, predicted all indicators of positive mental health and negative mental health, except stress. Conclusions While fear of COVID-19 is associated with students’ negative mental health, their financial concerns have a wider ranging association with positive and negative mental health. Mental health services must address the psychological consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on university students, such as the more basic financial difficulties of some students and their families.

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2019冠状病毒病大流行期间菲律宾大学生的心理健康:恐惧与经济困难的明显关联

【摘要】目的本研究探讨了对COVID-19的恐惧和家庭经济困难对菲律宾大学生样本在COVID-19危机期间心理健康的积极(繁荣和生活满意度)和消极(抑郁、焦虑和压力)方面的作用。方法采用横断面在线调查方法，对2020年9 - 10月在校大学生681人进行调查。在线问卷包括人口统计信息、COVID-19恐惧量表以及积极(SWLS和繁荣量表)和消极心理健康(DASS-21菲律宾)的测量。结果结构方程模型结果显示，对COVID-19感染的恐惧预测了消极心理健康指标(抑郁、焦虑和压力)的所有三个指标，但不能预测积极心理健康指标(生活满意度和繁荣)。相比之下，经济困难预测了除压力外的所有积极和消极心理健康指标。虽然对COVID-19的恐惧与学生的消极心理健康有关，但他们的经济担忧与积极和消极心理健康有着更广泛的关联。心理卫生服务必须解决2019冠状病毒病大流行对大学生的心理影响，例如一些学生及其家庭面临的更基本的经济困难。

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Educational and Developmental Psychologist PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-

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期刊介绍： Published biannually, this quality, peer-reviewed journal publishes psychological research that makes a substantial contribution to the knowledge and practice of education and developmental psychology. The broad aims are to provide a vehicle for dissemination of research that is of national and international significance to the researchers, practitioners and students of educational and developmental psychology.