Comparison of the mental health status of nursing and midwifery students of Islamic Azad University, Sari branch during the outbreak of the Corona disease

Subject Areas : general Psychology

Homeyra Akbarzadeh ¹ , Kolsom Akbarnataj Bisheh ² , Mohammad Taha Saadati Rad ³

1 - (Corresponding author) Instructor, Department of Nursing, Islamic Azad University, Sari Branch, Sari, Iran, [e-mail], tell: 09111286094
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Islamic Azad University, Sari Branch, Sari, Iran, [e-mail]
3 - BSc in Nursing, Psychiatric and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Addiction Research Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

Received: 2023-05-02 Accepted : 2023-06-19 Published : 2023-12-23

Keywords: covid-19, nursing student, mental health, midwifery,

Abstract :

Abstract Introduction: The spread of the corona virus and the psychosocial consequences related to health is one of the most important human social events in the 21st century. The current study was conducted with the aim of measuring and comparing the mental health status of nursing and midwifery students during the outbreak of the Covid-19 disease. Research methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted cross-sectional with aim of comparing the mental health status of nursing and midwifery students during the outbreak of the Covid-19 disease. The study population included all nursing and midwifery students of Sari Azad University studying in the second semester of 2019, 430 people (290 nursing and 140 midwifery). Due to the limited research population, all subjects were included in the sample size by census method; Due to the limited research population, all subjects were included in the sample size by census method; But 339 people participated in the study, 210 (61.9%) from nursing and 129 (38.1%) from midwifery. The research tool was the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) form of 28 questions by Goldberg and Hiller. After approving the plan and obtaining the code of ethics, the electronic form of the questionnaires along with the informed consent form to participate in the study was uploaded to the student groups using the Press Line online software through social networks (Telegram, WhatsApp and Instagram). Data were analyzed using independent t-tests and chi-square in SPSS version 22. Findings: The average general health score of nursing students was 12.57±20.13 and that of midwifery students was 12.74±23.79. Statistically, there was a statistically significant difference between the average general health scores of the two groups (P<0.05), which indicated better general health in nursing students. Conclusion: The general results of the research showed that the level of mental health in midwifery students was not suitable compared to nursing. Considering that nursing and midwifery students experience the most interaction and therapeutic relationship with patients in terms of mental health, therefore, in order to improve the mental health of students, it is suggested to those concerned to provide the necessary arrangements such as group counseling for solutions.

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