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KMID : 0608420230360030103
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Journal of the Korean Society of School Health
2023 Volume.36 No. 3 p.103 ~ p.112
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Association between Changes in Daily Life during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Depressive Symptoms in Korean University Students
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Kim Young-Mee
Cho Sung-Il
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Abstract
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Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic, which emerged in late 2019, had a profound impact on global public healthand disrupted the daily lives of people worldwide. Particularly, university students faced a challenging situationas their university life underwent a drastic transformation due to long-term remote learning and isolation measures.
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between changes in daily life during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemicand depressive symptoms among university students aged between 19 and 29 in Korea.
Methods: We analyzeddata from the nationally representative 2020 Community Health Survey (CHS). Among the 229,269 participants,9,279 university students aged 19-29, either enrolled or on leave, were selected. After excluding 401 cases withmissing values, the final sample comprised 8,878 individuals. Using multivariate logistic regression with a complexsample design, we explored the association between daily life changes during the COVID-19 pandemic anddepressive symptoms.
Results: Changes in daily life during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated withdepressive symptoms in Korean university students aged 19 to 29, even after adjusting for sociodemographiccharacteristics, health-related factors, and COVID-19-related aspects (OR=1.28, 95% CI=1.09~1.50).
Conclusion:Our study suggests that when examining the impact of COVID-19 on health issues, it is crucial to consider thechanges in daily life caused by the pandemic. These findings can provide insights into the psychological well-beingof university students during times of crisis.
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KEYWORD
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COVID-19, Pandemics, Depression, Mental health, Public health
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