Research Article

The Effects Of COVID-19 On Medical Faculty Students

Volume: 24 Number: 74 December 22, 2025
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The Effects Of COVID-19 On Medical Faculty Students

Abstract

Background: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the subsequent social distancing measures have been associated with an increased prevalence of mental health disorders, such as anxiety and depression. During the COVID-19 pandemic, students received distance education. This study aimed to explore medical students' experiences regarding the mode of education they received during the COVID-19 pandemic and to evaluate their self-reported mental health during this period. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted between 03/03/2022 and 30/06/2022 with Turkish medical students. Students completed an online questionnaire battery. The questionnaire included sociodemographic data, questions about the impact of COVID-19 personally and educationally and(fear of contracting COVID-19, death of a relative due to COVID-19, distance education status during the pandemic, etc.), the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 scale, and Patient Health Questionnaire 9 scale. Results: A total of 647 students studying at medical faculties in Turkey took part. The prevalence of anxiety (41.7%) and depression (61.2%) were associated with inadequate emotional support during the pandemic, fear of a family member contracting COVID-19 and dying, and the death of a relative due to COVID-19. Most (67.2%) were dissatisfied with the quality of practical medical education they received. Moreover, 47.9% of students believed that the medical education they received during the pandemic was poor. Conclusion: Students were dissatisfied with their lives and experienced high rates of anxiety and depression. A program for mental health screening and follow-up for medical students may be warranted. Also medical schools need to identify new educational strategies.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Medical Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 22, 2025

Submission Date

April 25, 2025

Acceptance Date

July 28, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 24 Number: 74

APA
Ateş, K., Çimen, İ. D., Alvur, T. M., & Coşkun, B. (2025). The Effects Of COVID-19 On Medical Faculty Students. Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası, 24(74), 85-97. https://doi.org/10.25282/ted.1681906
AMA
1.Ateş K, Çimen İD, Alvur TM, Coşkun B. The Effects Of COVID-19 On Medical Faculty Students. Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası. 2025;24(74):85-97. doi:10.25282/ted.1681906
Chicago
Ateş, Kübra, İrem Damla Çimen, Tuncay Müge Alvur, and Bülent Coşkun. 2025. “The Effects Of COVID-19 On Medical Faculty Students”. Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası 24 (74): 85-97. https://doi.org/10.25282/ted.1681906.
EndNote
Ateş K, Çimen İD, Alvur TM, Coşkun B (December 1, 2025) The Effects Of COVID-19 On Medical Faculty Students. Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası 24 74 85–97.
IEEE
[1]K. Ateş, İ. D. Çimen, T. M. Alvur, and B. Coşkun, “The Effects Of COVID-19 On Medical Faculty Students”, Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası, vol. 24, no. 74, pp. 85–97, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.25282/ted.1681906.
ISNAD
Ateş, Kübra - Çimen, İrem Damla - Alvur, Tuncay Müge - Coşkun, Bülent. “The Effects Of COVID-19 On Medical Faculty Students”. Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası 24/74 (December 1, 2025): 85-97. https://doi.org/10.25282/ted.1681906.
JAMA
1.Ateş K, Çimen İD, Alvur TM, Coşkun B. The Effects Of COVID-19 On Medical Faculty Students. Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası. 2025;24:85–97.
MLA
Ateş, Kübra, et al. “The Effects Of COVID-19 On Medical Faculty Students”. Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası, vol. 24, no. 74, Dec. 2025, pp. 85-97, doi:10.25282/ted.1681906.
Vancouver
1.Kübra Ateş, İrem Damla Çimen, Tuncay Müge Alvur, Bülent Coşkun. The Effects Of COVID-19 On Medical Faculty Students. Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası. 2025 Dec. 1;24(74):85-97. doi:10.25282/ted.1681906