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Title: | Psychological impact of COVID-19 among a cohort of Sri Lankan medical students: Preliminary results |
Authors: | Abayabandara-Herath, T. Premaratne, I. Ediriweera, D. Chandratilake, M. Hapangama, A. |
Keywords: | COVID-19 |
Issue Date: | 2022 |
Publisher: | Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists |
Citation: | Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry.2022;13(1):48–50. |
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. |
URI: | http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/25252 |
ISSN: | 2579-2008 |
Appears in Collections: | Journal/Magazine Articles |
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