Mental Health Status of Chinese University Students During Epidemic

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.220704.156How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Pandemic; Chinese college students; Mental health status

Abstract

The study investigates Chinese university students about their mental health during the outbreak. The students were threatened during the epidemic, and they lacked experience in coping with this prolonged emergency. Students became increasingly prone to anxiety and depression, and their psychological states became more negative. The study also includes potential causes and recommendations to help Chinese university students achieve mental health balance during a pandemic. In the context of the pandemic, Chinese government has instituted a set of strict quarantine policies. The students’ daily lives were gradually restricted, lacking social communication and interaction. As a result of the policy, the use of electronic devices has gradually increased. Students are overly focused on classroom content for long periods of time, causing fatigue. Parenting also affects students’ emotions. There is a lack of attention to students’ mental health due to the excessive focus on academic achievement. High expectations lead to increased stress and even anxiety and depression. The sense of panic among Chinese university students with no mature experience can rise dramatically. The psychological state is made more vulnerable by the reception of an explosion of negative news. College students also need to prepare for entering society. Restricted practical experience can make college students feel uncomfortable and unfamiliar with real work in the future. Universities need to provide more help with potential solutions. Providing platforms and professional psychology courses can improve interaction and communication. There is a clearer perception of the state of mental health. Universities can also keep track of how stressed out students are and how good their feedback is.

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© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Xin Wang
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/07/11
TI  - Mental Health Status of Chinese University Students During Epidemic
BT  - Proceedings of the 2022 3rd International Conference on Mental Health, Education and Human Development (MHEHD 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 865
EP  - 870
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220704.156
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220704.156
ID  - Wang2022
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