Results for mental health of Psychology students at University of Zambia study

Demographics
Variable Male Female Total
Sex 19 31 50

Age 18-24 25-44 45-65 Total

34 14 2 50

Year of study 3rd 4th Total

2 48

Who do you live with? Family Alone Housemate Total

41 6 3 50

Marital status Single Married Total

43 7 50

Areas of life affected by COVID-19

*Repondents chose more than one response
Out of 50
Education 50
Planned activities e.g. social
event 41
Business 24
Work ouot routine 13
Relationship with partner 11
Work ouot routine 11

How did you cope during the partial lockdown?

*Repondents chose more than one response
Out of 50
Stayed connected with friends
and family 35
Learned a new skill 22
Exercised 21
Read a lot 18
Activities with family 10
Did not cope at all 3

Changes in feelings during lockdown?

*Repondents chose more than one response
Out of 50
Stressed more than usual 25
Anxious more than usual 20
Frustrated more than usual 15
Relaxed most of the time 9
Irritable more than usual 9
Sad more than usual 7
No changes to my emotions 6
Happy most of the time 6
Angry and annoyed more than
usual 5

Changes in behaviour
*Respondents chose more than one response
Out of 50
Slept more than usual 32
Spent more time with family 22
Ate more than usual 15
Wanted to be alone 13
Had trouble sleeping 10
Ate less than usual 9
Stopped doing the things I like to
do 7
I cried a lot 1
No changes observed 2

Greatest fear around COVID-19

Out of 50
How COVID-19 would affect my
livelihood 21
How COVID-19 would affect my
education 12
Someone I love getting infect by
Covid- 19 10
Getting infected by COVID-19 6

How COVID-19 would affect my

relationship with my partner 1
Total 50

Due to COVID-19 ARE YOU FEELING MORE ANXIOUS, NERVIOUS OR ON EDGE?

Out of 50
Not at all 18
At least 3 times a week 14
Nearly everyday 12
every other day 6
Total 50

Changes in thought patterns during the partial lockdown

Equal amount of negative and
positive thoughts 18
More negative thoughts 14
More positive thoughts 10
No changes in my though
patterns 8
Total 50