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  • The study investigates how the COVID-19 pandemic affected lifestyle choices such as drinking, smoking, and physical activity among nursing students in Poland, highlighting significant changes since December 2019.
  • It involved an anonymous online survey conducted multiple times with a focus on the mental health impact, particularly increased anxiety and stress among students during the pandemic.
  • Findings revealed a peak in alcohol addiction levels by October 2021 and a consistent decline in physical activity, indicating that the pandemic negatively influenced the daily lives of nursing students.

Article Abstract

Introduction: From the moment the first cases of coronavirus disease were detected in December 2019 until the announcement and duration of the pandemic, it was a negative experience for people around the world in various spheres of life. In connection with it, there have been many changes in our daily lives related to lifestyle, physical activity, or the mental sphere. The aim of the following paper is to determine the correlation between the COVID-19 pandemic and alcohol drinking, smoking, physical exercise, and lifestyle among nursing students in Poland.

Methods: The study was conducted among nursing students at Wroclaw Medical University before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey consisted of completing the same anonymous online questionnaires five times by the same research group. The majority of respondents were women in the age between 18 and 30 years old and the significance level of data analysis was set at < 0.05.

Results And Discussion: In October 2020, we recorded a large number of respondents experiencing anxiety/fear or being more stressed. Between the measurements, the highest average level of alcohol addiction ( < 0.001) was in October 2021 (8.71). Moreover, the percentage of respondents who felt as before increased ( = 0.021). As the pandemic continued, there was a systematic decline in the physical activity level ( < 0.001). In conclusion, the COVID-19 pandemic had a serious impact on the daily lives of the students.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1249509DOI Listing

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