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The changes in stress coping, alcohol use, cigarette smoking and physical activity during COVID-19 related lockdown in medical students in Poland

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Kosendiak, Aureliusz, Król, Magdalena, Ściskalska, Milena, Kepinska, Marta·2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
DOI 10.3390/ijerph19010302PMC PMC8744869
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has significantly limited social contacts, thus contributing to deepening isolation. Therefore, SARS-CoV-2 exerted on humanity not only a physical impact but also a psychological one, often increasing the feeling of stress. The long-term effects of such a state could include the management of depression, so our study aimed to analyze groups of medical students in different periods of the pandemic (at the beginning of the pandemic, after half a year of the pandemic, after one year of the pandemic) in order to assess the impact of this situation on coping with stress. The impact of the pandemic on the development of stress factors such as alcohol consumption and smoking was also studied. The level of physical activity in the context of coping with an uncertain situation was also assessed. The impact of the above-mentioned factors on the behavior of students, including the Mini-COPE questionnaire, AUDIT test, the Fagerström test and the IPAQ questionnaire was analyzed. It has been shown that as the pandemic and the lockdown progressed, patients consumed more often or larger amounts of alcohol, smoked more cigarettes, and levels of physical activity decreased. All these factors may have had some impact on the deterioration of coping with stress among the respondents, which would indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly contributed to an increase in the sense of stress among the students.

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  • Some studies highlighted utilization of negative coping strategies, including smoking and alcohol consumption, by students (30, 33, 34).

    “some studies have highlighted the utilization of negative coping strategies, including smoking and alcohol consumption, by students (30, 33, 34).”

    From Mental health status and coping strategies during COVID-19 pandemic among university students in Central Serbia (2023) · cites this paper as [30]

  • Additional studies indicated 48.14% of college students reported moderate to severe depression, 38.48% mild to severe anxiety, and 18.04% suicidal thoughts during COVID-19 (30).

    “Additional studies have also indicated that 48.14% of college students reported moderate to severe depression, 38.48% experienced mild to severe forms of anxiety, and 18.04% reported having suicidal thoughts during the COVID-19 pandemic (30).”

    From Mental health status and coping strategies during COVID-19 pandemic among university students in Central Serbia (2023) · cites this paper as [30]

    The Abstract describes a study of stress coping, alcohol use, smoking, and physical activity among medical students in Poland. The Introduction and Discussion mention depressive symptoms and pandemic-related stress, but our copy gives none of the three claimed rates. Searches for 48.14%, 38.48%, 18.04%, and suicidal thoughts found no supporting passage. (LLM, conf=0.76)

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  1. [31]Babor T.F. Higgins-Biddle J.C. Saunders J.B. Monteiro M.G. The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test: Guidelines for Use in Primary Care WHO Geneva, Switzerland 2001

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Authors
Kosendiak, A., Król, M., Ściskalska, M., & Kepinska, M.
Affiliations
  • Wroclaw Medical University (PL)
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Division of Biomedical and Environmental Analyses, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 211a, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland
ORCID
Venue
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2021-12-28
Volume
19
Issue
1
Pages
302
ISSN
1660-4601 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.3390/ijerph19010302
PMC
PMC8744869
OpenAlex
W4200096341
Cited by
53
References
70
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 14
FWCI
6.65
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
Keywords
COVID-19 lockdown, medical students, stress coping, alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking, physical activity, psychological impact of pandemic, social isolation, Mini-COPE, auditing, Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence, International Physical Activity Questionnaire
MeSH terms
Cigarette Smoking, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Adaptation, Psychological, Alcohol Drinking, Communicable Disease Control, Humans, Poland, Students, Medical, Exercise, Pandemics

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