Problems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of MedicineProblems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of Medicine0869-866X2412-2106Joint-Stock Company Chicot75510.32687/0869-866X-2021-29-s2-1417-1422Научная статьяPSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMICBesschetnovaO. V.oksanabesschetnova@yandex.ruKadutskyP. A.-BorisovA. B.-MagomadovR. A.-Research Institute for Healthcare Organization and Medical Management of Moscow Healthcare DepartmentI. D. Putilin Belgorod Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of RussiaAdmiral F. F. Ushakov State Maritime University1512202129S21417142223112021Copyright © 2021,2021At present, there is an understanding of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on all spheres of society, both in our country and abroad.Objective of the research: to study the effect of self-isolation on the mental health of university students in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic; to identify the most vulnerable groups of students and the reasons of anxiety and stress.Materials and methods. The survey involved 872 students (68% - girls, 32% - boys) 1-4 years of bachelor's degree and 1-2 courses of master's degree at the age of 17-23 years old, enrolled in full-time education in three universities in Moscow.Results. The most vulnerable categories of students for mental health disorders, experiencing the highest level of anxiety and stress, are 3rd-4th year undergraduate and 1th year graduate students with an average level of academic performance. In this regard, the question arises about the need to develop and introduce programs into the educational process of universities to identify and provide psychological assistance and support to students who are acutely experiencing the consequences of the pandemic to maintain their psychological health.COVID-19 pandemicself-isolationuniversity studentsmental healthпандемия COVID-19самоизоляциястуденты вузовпсихологическое здоровье1.Борисов С. Н., Волкова О. А., Бессчетнова О. В., Доля Р. Ю. Домашнее насилие как фактор нарушения социального и психического здоровья // Проблемы социальной гигиены, здравоохранения и истории медицины. 2020. Т. 28, № 1. С. 68-73. DOI: 10.32687/0869-866X-2020-28-1-68-73.2.Tscymbalystov A. V., Volkova O. А., Besschetnova O. V. et al. Activating technologies of social service as a factor of improving social self-personality of elderly and disabled people in Russia // Int. J. Pharm. Res. 2018. Vol. 10, N 4. P. 346-349.3.Volkova O., Besschetnova O., Kadutsky P., Bembena A. Using distance educational methods for training people, experienced high psycho-emotional stress // 14th International Conference on Virtual Learning - Virtual reality. Bucharest: Bucharest University Press, 2019. P. 243-246.4.Browning M. H. E. M., Larson L. R., Sharaievska I. et al. Psychological impacts from COVID-19 among university students: Risk factors across seven states in the United States // PLoS One. 2021. Vol. 16, N 1. P. e0245327. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245327.5.Kecojevic A., Basch C. H., Sullivan M., Davi N. K. The impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on mental health of undergraduate students in New Jersey, cross-sectional study // PLoS One. 2020. Vol. 15, N 9. P. e0239696. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0239696.6.Cao W., Fang Z., Hou G. et al. The psychological impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on college students in China // Psychiatry Res. 2020. Vol. 287. P. 112934. DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.112934.7.Кочкина Е. В. Самосохранительное поведение в период пандемии // Социодиггер. Здоровье. Здравоохранение. Биоэтика. 2020. Т. 1, № 4. С. 23-30.