Psychological impact of COVID-19 among a cohort of Sri Lankan medical students: Preliminary results
Abstract
Previous studies report that the COVID-19 pandemic has a negative effect on the psychological wellbeing of medical students. We aimed to determine the psychological impact of COVID-19 and its associated factors among a cohort of Sri Lankan medical students, using online versions of a demographic questionnaire and the validated Sinhala and Tamil versions of the DASS-21. Of the 418 students, majority were females, aged between 20-25 years. In the study group, 40 (9.6%), 105 (25.1%) and 7 (1.6%) of participants scored above the cut-offs for the depression, anxiety and stress subscales of the DASS-21 respectively. The COVID-19 pandemic appears to be associated with a negative impact as measured by the DASS-21 scale among this group of medical students.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/sljpsyc.v13i1.8358 | Journal eISSN: 2579-2008
Language: English
Page range: 48 - 50
Published on: Jun 13, 2022
Published by: Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2022 T. Abayabandara-Herath, I. Premaratne, D. Ediriweera, M. Chandrathilake, A. Hapangama, published by Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists
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