Table 3 Hierarchical regression analysis of factors associated with psychological distress and overall quality of life in all students (N=2605)
Psychological distress (SCL-5)a | Overall quality of life | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | n (%) | Adjusted coefficient | 95% Confidence Interval | P-value | Adjusted coefficient | 95% Confidence Interval | P-valueb |
Concerns about the quality of education | |||||||
Strongly agree | 1196 (46) | Ref. | 0.031 | Ref. | 0.722 | ||
Agree | 869 (33) | -0.06 | -0.13, 0.01 | 0.01 | -0.06, 0.09 | ||
Neither disagree nor agree | 287 (11) | -0.13 | -0.24, -0.03 | -0.01 | -0.12, 0.10 | ||
Disagree | 160 (6) | -0.15 | -0.28, -0.02 | 0.05 | -0.09, 0.19 | ||
Strongly disagree | 94 (4) | -0.17 | -0.33, 0.00 | 0.11 | -0.06, 0.29 | ||
Satisfaction with the curriculum | |||||||
Strongly agree | 274 (11) | Ref. | <0.001 | Ref. | <0.001 | ||
Agree | 1108 (43) | 0.06 | -0.05, 0.17 | -0.18 | -0.30, -0.06 | ||
Neither disagree nor agree | 731 (28) | 0.16 | 0.03, 0.18 | -0.37 | -0.50, -0.24 | ||
Disagree | 365 (14) | 0.25 | 0.11, 0.40 | -0.56 | -0.71, -0.41 | ||
Strongly disagree | 128 (5) | 0.39 | 0.20, 0.58 | -0.87 | -1.07, -0.67 | ||
Trust in governmental handling of the COVID-19 situation | |||||||
Strongly disagree | 154 (6) | Ref. | <0.001 | Ref. | < 0.001 | ||
Disagree | 77 (3) | -0.03 | -0.24, 0.18 | -0.11 | -0.34, 0.11 | ||
Neither disagree nor agree | 562 (22) | -0.16 | -0.30, -0.02 | 0.06 | -0.09, 0.20 | ||
Agree | 1344 (52) | -0.24 | -0.37, -0.11 | 0.17 | 0.04, 0.31 | ||
Strongly agree | 469 (18) | -0.30 | -0.44, -0.16 | 0.23 | 0.08, 0.39 | ||
Trust in universities’ handling of the COVID-19 situation | |||||||
Strongly disagree | 181 (7) | Ref. | 0.271 | Ref. | 0.001 | ||
Disagree | 447 (17) | 0.06 | -0.09, 0.20 | -0.18 | -0.33, -0.02 | ||
Neither disagree nor agree | 783 (30) | 0.08 | -0.06, 0.23 | -0.26 | -0.41, -0.11 | ||
Agree | 982 (38) | 0.01 | -0.13, 0.16 | -0.13 | -0.29, 0.02 | ||
Strongly agree | 213 (8) | 0.10 | -0.08, 0.28 | -0.27 | -0.46, -0.08 | ||
Age category | |||||||
<25 | 1845 (71) | Ref. | <0.001 | Ref. | 0.030 | ||
25-29 | 377 (15) | -0.05 | -0-14, 0.03 | 0.05 | -0.04, 0.15 | ||
30+ | 382 (15) | -0.23 | -0.32, -0.15 | 0.16 | 0.07, 0.25 | ||
Feeling lonely due to COVID-19 | |||||||
Strongly disagree | 164 (6) | Ref. | <0.001 | Ref. | <0.001 | ||
Disagree | 380 (15) | 0.16 | 0.02, 031 | -0.30 | -0.45, -0.15 | ||
Neither disagree nor agree | 444 (17) | 0.27 | 0.13, 041 | -0.45 | -0.60, -0.30 | ||
Agree | 899 (35) | 0.52 | 0.39, 0.65 | -0.80 | -0.94, -0.66 | ||
Strongly agree | 718 (28) | 0.95 | 0.82, 1.09 | -1.35 | -1.49, -1.20 | ||
Fear of COVID-19 (continuous z-score) | 2605 (100) | 0.47 | 0.43, 0.51 | <0.001 | -0.09 | -0.13, -0.06 | <0.001 |
Risk of COVID-19 | |||||||
No | 2089 (80) | Ref. | 0.022 | ||||
Uncertain | 327 (13) | -0.12 | -0.22, -0.02 | ||||
Yes | 189 (7) | -0.10 | -0.23, 0.02 | ||||