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01-11-2020 | COVID-19 | Original article

Positive and negative affect of university and college students during COVID-19 outbreak: a network-based survey

Authors: Yali Wang, Xiang Jing, Wantong Han, Yurong Jing, Lingzhong Xu

Published in: International Journal of Public Health | Issue 8/2020

Abstract

Objectives

To understand the status of positive affect (PA) and negative affect (NA) on university and college students, and to explore the determinants during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Methods

Our data were from network-based survey, and 17,876 participants completed the questionnaire. t test, one-way ANOVA and multiple linear regression model were performed using PANAS (Positive and Negative Affect Schedule) score as the dependent variable.

Results

Of 17,876 participants, the mean score of PA was 25.5 ± 7.3, while NA was 19.1 ± 7.1. Multiple linear regression models showed that there are some common determinants of PA and NA, such as education, health literacy on communicable diseases, satisfaction with measures for epidemic prevention and control, risk of infection, impact of the outbreak on daily life, sleep duration and frequency of hand washing in the past 2 weeks. Besides, whether the student is a medical major and whether outing in the past 2 weeks were specific determinants of PA, and frequency of masks wearing was specific determinant of NA.

Conclusions

The outbreak of COVID-19 is detrimental to university and college students’ affect. During the outbreak response, we should strengthen the guidance and regulation for negative affect and pay attention to improving the positive affect of university and college students.

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Title: Positive and negative affect of university and college students during COVID-19 outbreak: a network-based survey
Authors: Yali Wang
Xiang Jing
Wantong Han
Yurong Jing
Lingzhong Xu
Publication date: 01-11-2020
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keyword: COVID-19
Published in: International Journal of Public Health / Issue 8/2020
Print ISSN: 1661-8556
Electronic ISSN: 1661-8564
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-020-01483-3

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Positive and negative affect of university and college students during COVID-19 outbreak: a network-based survey

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