Artículo
Lifestyle in undergraduate students and demographically matched controls during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
Autor/es | Giner-Murillo, María
Atienza-Carbonell, Beatriz Cervera-Martínez, Jose Bobes-Bascarán, Teresa Crespo Facorro, Benedicto De Boni, Raquel B. Balanzá-Martínez, Vicent |
Departamento | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Psiquiatría |
Fecha de publicación | 2021 |
Fecha de depósito | 2022-12-01 |
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Resumen | Few studies have used a multidimensional approach to describe lifestyle changes among
undergraduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic or have included controls. This study
aimed to evaluate lifestyle behaviors and ... Few studies have used a multidimensional approach to describe lifestyle changes among undergraduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic or have included controls. This study aimed to evaluate lifestyle behaviors and mental health of undergraduate students and compare them with an age and sex-matched control group. A cross-sectional web survey using snowball sampling was conducted several months after the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. A sample of 221 students was recruited. The main outcome was the total SMILE-C score. Students showed a better SMILE-C score than controls (79.8 + 8.1 vs. 77.2 + 8.3; p < 0.001), although these differences disappeared after controlling for covariates. While groups did not differ in the screenings of depression and alcohol abuse, students reported lower rates of anxiety (28.5% vs. 37.1%; p = 0.042). A lower number of cohabitants, poorer self-perceived health and positive screening for depression and anxiety, or for depression only were independently associated (p < 0.05) with unhealthier lifestyles in both groups. History of mental illness and financial difficulties were predictors of unhealthier lifestyles for students, whereas totally/moderate changes in substance abuse and stress management (p < 0.05) were predictors for the members of the control group. Several months after the pandemic, undergraduate students and other young adults had similar lifestyles. |
Cita | Giner-Murillo, M., Atienza-Carbonell, B., Cervera-Martínez, J., Bobes-Bascarán, T., Crespo Facorro, B., De Boni, R.B. y Balanzá-Martínez, V. (2021). Lifestyle in undergraduate students and demographically matched controls during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (15), 8133. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18158133. |
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