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What is the level of post-traumatic stress disorder experienced by Italian University students during the Covid-19 pandemic? Result of an online survey

<p>Dataset from Tiziana NANIA, Rosario CARUSO, Claudia Aparecida DE MORAIS, Federica DELLAFIORE&nbsp;What is the level of post-traumatic stress disorder experienced by Italian University students during the Covid-19 pandemic? Result of an online survey</p> <p>10.1016/j.critrevonc.2021.103373</p> <p>ABSTRACT</p> <p>OBJECTIVE</p> <p>To date, level of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms experienced from university students during the peak of Covid-19</p> <p>in Italy is until under investigated. Therefore, this study aims to describe PTDS related to the Covid-19 outbreak among Italian uni-</p> <p>versity students.</p> <p>METHODS</p> <p>A multicentre cross-sectional study was conducted, involving convenience and consecutive sampling of Italians University students.</p> <p>A self-reported web questionnaire on the on-line platform Qualtrics&reg;, was used to data collect, in March and April 2020.</p> <p>RESULTS</p> <p>Overall, 720 Italian University students participated to this study. The sample are major male (80.7%) with an average mean of</p> <p>23.52 years. The results of data analysis highlighted the important level of PTSD experienced from Italian University students</p> <p>during the Covid-19 outbreak, especially by female students that presented higher levels of PTSD. Additionally, no diff erences</p> <p>were found between students in healthcare fi eld and not in healthcare fi eld.</p> <p>CONCLUSIONS</p> <p>The results showed, for the fi rst time, the level of PTSD experienced by Italian Universities students, triggered by the psycho-</p> <p>log-ical consequences of the health emergency Covid-19. This situation requires public health interventions aimed at preventing</p> <p>the early development of such mental disorders, which negatively aff</p> <p>ect the growth of future generations.</p>