Association between anxiety, depression and quality of life in male and female German students during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Published in: BMC psychiatry Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 212 - 10
• Main Authors: Wilzer, Emily, Zeisel, Annalena, Roessner, Veit, Ring, Melanie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 18.03.2024; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adult; Anxiety; Anxiety - psychology; COVID-19; COVID-19 - epidemiology; COVID-19 pandemic; Depression; Depression - psychology; Epidemics; Fear & phobias; Female; Gender; Germany; Health aspects; Humans; Male; Mental depression; Mental disorders; Pandemics; Psychological aspects; Quality of life; Quality of Life - psychology; Social aspects; Student; Students; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult; Germany; COVID-19 pandemic; Depression; Anxiety; Gender; Student; Quality of life

Studies show that three-quarters of mental disorders appear during young adulthood, which makes students a risk group. Especially people with anxiety and depression experience lower Quality of Life (QoL) compared to healthy persons. Furthermore, previous research found that there was a wide range of...