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Arch Hellen Med, 40(6), November-December 2023, 817-824 ORIGINAL PAPER Mental wellness of Greek university employees during the pandemic A. Kavvada,1,2 G. Intzes,1 S. Karachrysafi,1 I. Dimitriadou,1 V. Papaliagkas,2 M. Chatzidimitriou,2 T. Papamitsou,1 D. Kavvadas1 |
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of the pandemic on the employees of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, in terms of stress, anxiety and depression.
METHOD The survey was conducted in the form of a questionnaire, through the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS21), in two-time intervals; the first was conducted on 2020 and the second on 2021. The first launch included 86 administrative and 126 academic employees. The second launch included 106 administrative and 138 academic employees. Associations of DASS21 scores with participants' characteristics were investigated with Pearson's Chi-squared (x2) test, the odds-ratio and the multiple correspondence analysis.
RESULTS In both years, stress, anxiety and depression levels were normal to mild or moderate. No significant differences were observed between the two years in both groups (p-value >0.05). Female academics presented higher anxiety, stress and depression in comparison to men. Female administrative staff was less depressed compared to male administrative respondents. Both younger academic and younger administrative participants expressed increased anxiety in comparison to older respondents (>46 years old). Increased stress, anxiety and depression levels were observed in those who had received psychiatric treatment in the past.
CONCLUSIONS Despite the low levels of stress, anxiety and depression during the first two years of the pandemic, administrative and academic staff of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki presented intriguing differences, depending on each respondent's personal characteristics and history.
Key words: Anxiety, DASS21, Depression, Staff, Stress, University.
