Methods:
Sampling:
This is a cross-sectional study that was conducted on medical students from Aleppo and Damascus universities during the spread of the Coronavirus. Online surveys were used and posted on Social Media groups that included these students. This study was conducted in the period between 07/2020 and 08/2020. In total, 180 responders filled in the questionnaires and the ages included were between 18 and 26 years old. The survey was administered in Arabic which is the native language in Syria.
Consent and approval for the study:
Online informed consent was taken from all participants before proceeding with the survey. The ethical aspects of the study were approved by the ethical committee of the faculty of medicine. University of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria.
Questionnaires: