Effect of Housing Quality on the Mental Health of University Students during the Covid-19 Lockdown
Bibliographic Data
COVID-19 outbreak imposed rapid and severe public policies that consistently impacted the lifestyle habits and mental health of the general population. Despite vaccination, lockdown restrictions are still considered as potential measures to contrast COVID-19 variants spread in several countries. Recent studies have highlighted the impacts of lockdowns on the population's mental health; however, the role of the indoor housing environment where people spent most of their time has rarely been considered. Data from 8177 undergraduate and graduate students were collected in a large, cross-sectional, web-based survey, submitted to a university in Northern Italy during the first lockdown period from 1 April to 1 May 2020. Logistic regression analysis showed significant associations between moderate and severe depression symptomatology (PHQ-9 scores ≥ 15), and houses with both poor indoor quality and small dimensions (OR = 4.132), either medium dimensions (OR = 3.249) or big dimensions (OR = 3.522). It was also found that, regardless of housing size, poor indoor quality is significantly associated with moderate-severe depressive symptomatology. Further studies are encouraged to explore the long-term impact of built environment parameter modifications on mental health, and therefore support housing and public health policies
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Cross-sectional study · Depression (economics · Environmental health · Logistic regression · Mental health · Population · Psychiatry · Public health · Quality (philosophy · Sociology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Demography · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Urban Green Space and Health · Gerontology
Mental health and academic performance of students at tertiary level
Global prevalence of depression among university students
Factors and optimizations of healthcare workers' perception in alternative care facilities
The impact of Covid-19 on quality of life among Lebanese adults
Housing and the Covid-19 pandemic
Collaborative Challenges in Addressing Portugal's Housing Crisis
The Effects of Living Environment, Health Status of Family Members, and Migrant Elderly following Children’s Attitude about Care on Grandchildren’s Health Status in Weifang, China
Unmasking the impact of Covid-19 on the mental health of college students
Quality of life in families under quarantine
Mental Health and Covid-19 in University Students
Covid-19 Related Shifts in Social Interaction, Connection, and Cohesion Impact Psychosocial Health
A systematic review of the evidence on the effect of the built and physical environment on mental health
Mental Health and the Covid-19 Pandemic
Gender Differences in Covid-19 Lockdown Impact on Mental Health of Undergraduate Students
Psychological Symptoms and Behavioral Changes in Children and Adolescents During the Early Phase of Covid-19 Quarantine in Three European Countries
Covid-19 Lockdown
Lifestyle Variations during and after the Covid-19 Pandemic
Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown and Wellbeing
Housing, Living Arrangements and Mental Health of Young Adults in Independent Living
Confinement, Comfort and Health
University Students’ Self-Rated Health in Relation to Perceived Acoustic Environment during the Covid-19 Home Quarantine
Working from Home
Habitability, Resilience, and Satisfaction in Mexican Homes to Covid-19 Pandemic
Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Psychiatric Admissions to a Large Swiss Emergency Department
Hopelessness and Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms among Healthcare Workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Post-Lockdown Effects on Students’ Mental Health in Romania
The Impact of U.S. Housing Type and Residential Living Situations on Mental Health during Covid-19
Changes in Health Behaviors, Mental and Physical Health among Older Adults under Severe Lockdown Restrictions during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Spain
Changes in the Lifestyle of the Spanish University Population during Confinement for Covid-19
Housing as a social determinant of health and wellbeing
Everything is inside the home
Responding to Covid-19 pandemic
| Citations per year | 2.75 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |