Depression among higher education students in Greece during the first C19 lockdown

Abstract Background The imposition of containment measures internationally during the first wave Covid-19 pandemic has indicated need for data on psychological impact quarantine. We use C19 ISWS Greek dataset to examine self-reported depression in relation alcohol and tobacco use, social contacts, relationship status perceived risk infection. Methods Online survey was collected between May-June 2020. Eligible participants were higher education students Greece 889 participated. performed frequency analysis who completed questionnaire (N = 585). Weights applied eliminate response bias adjust sample means proportions student population country. Results Findings suggest that depressive symptoms are more frequent among female students, generation migrant those their year study. Students anxious about getting infected with COVID-19 reported rates symptoms. However, slightly not very worried severely ill from an share drunk systematically did change outbreak, rate is low (0% - 2.2%) they do report high Depression scores seem be affected by status, degree contacts friends, availability a trusted person. indicate fewer friends are, mean score is. Conclusions results confirm gender-gap line evidence indicating prevalence women aftermath austerity recession. As one South-European countries hardest hit economic crisis, it possible negative effects crisis have had cumulative effect students' mental health pandemic.