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Psychological impact of COVID-19 among a cohort of Sri Lankan medical students: Preliminary results

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dc.contributor.author Abayabandara-Herath, T.
dc.contributor.author Premaratne, I.
dc.contributor.author Ediriweera, D.
dc.contributor.author Chandratilake, M.
dc.contributor.author Hapangama, A.
dc.date.accessioned 2022-09-12T08:47:34Z
dc.date.available 2022-09-12T08:47:34Z
dc.date.issued 2022
dc.identifier.citation Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry.2022;13(1):48–50. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2579-2008
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/25252
dc.description.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. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists en_US
dc.subject COVID-19 en_US
dc.title Psychological impact of COVID-19 among a cohort of Sri Lankan medical students: Preliminary results en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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