What is the level of post-traumatic stress disorder experienced by Italian University students during the Covid-19 pandemic? Result of an online survey
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- 1. IRCCS Policlinico San Donato
Description
Dataset from Tiziana NANIA, Rosario CARUSO, Claudia Aparecida DE MORAIS, Federica DELLAFIORE What is the level of post-traumatic stress disorder experienced by Italian University students during the Covid-19 pandemic? Result of an online survey
10.1016/j.critrevonc.2021.103373
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE
To date, level of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms experienced from university students during the peak of Covid-19
in Italy is until under investigated. Therefore, this study aims to describe PTDS related to the Covid-19 outbreak among Italian uni-
versity students.
METHODS
A multicentre cross-sectional study was conducted, involving convenience and consecutive sampling of Italians University students.
A self-reported web questionnaire on the on-line platform Qualtrics®, was used to data collect, in March and April 2020.
RESULTS
Overall, 720 Italian University students participated to this study. The sample are major male (80.7%) with an average mean of
23.52 years. The results of data analysis highlighted the important level of PTSD experienced from Italian University students
during the Covid-19 outbreak, especially by female students that presented higher levels of PTSD. Additionally, no diff erences
were found between students in healthcare fi eld and not in healthcare fi eld.
CONCLUSIONS
The results showed, for the fi rst time, the level of PTSD experienced by Italian Universities students, triggered by the psycho-
log-ical consequences of the health emergency Covid-19. This situation requires public health interventions aimed at preventing
the early development of such mental disorders, which negatively aff
ect the growth of future generations.
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