Sulhi A Alfakeh

Assistant Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia

Publications

• Case Reports   
  Impact of Covid-19 on the Mental Health of University Students
  Author(s): Sulhi A Alfakeh* and Sulhi A Alfakeh
  
  Objective: To estimate the psychological impact of COVID-19 on university students in Saudi Arabia. Method: The Depression Anxiety Stress Scales 21 (DASS-21) questionnaire was distributed via the university students’ emails. Of the 71,945 full-time undergraduate university students, 3,515 respondents completed the questionnaire. The questionnaire also included demographic information, such as age, gender, source of income, living arrangements, smoking status, and weekly physical exercise. Results:Nearly half of the participants experienced normal levels of stress (40.5%, n=1425) and anxiety (42.4%, n=1492). In terms of depression, nearly one-third were classified as normal (29.3%, n=1031); however, one-fourth were classified as extremely severe (23.8%, n=838). There were significantly hi.. Read More»