Prevalence of fear of COVID-19, depression, and anxiety among undergraduate students during remote classes

Silva, Rizia Rocha; De Assis Teles Santos, Douglas; Costa, Bagnólia Araújo; Farias Júnior, Nelson Carvalho; Braz, Allison Gustavo; Costa, Gustavo De Conti Teixeira; Santos Andrade, Marilia; Vancini, Rodrigo Luiz; Weiss, Katja; Knechtle, Beat; de Lira, Claudio Andre Barbosa

doi:10.1017/neu.2023.4

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Silva, R. R., De Assis Teles Santos, D., Costa, B. A., Farias Júnior, N. C., Braz, A. G., Costa, G. D. C. T., Santos Andrade, M., Vancini, R. L., Weiss, K., Knechtle, B., & de Lira, C. A. B. (2023). Prevalence of fear of COVID-19, depression, and anxiety among undergraduate students during remote classes. Acta Neuropsychiatrica, 35(5), 303–313. https://doi.org/10.1017/neu.2023.4

Abstract

Background: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, undergraduate students were exposed to symptoms of psychological suffering during remote classes. Therefore, it is important to investigate the factors that may be generated and be related to such outcomes.

    Objective:
    To investigate the association between fear of COVID-19, depression, anxiety, and related factors in undergraduate students during remote classes.
  
  
    Methods:
    This cross-sectional study included 218 undergraduate st