Background: This study aims to determine the mental health status (depression, anxiety, and stress) and their determinants among Zanjan University of Medical Sciences (ZUMS) students during an early stage of COVID-۱۹ pandemic. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on ۴۰۹ ZUMS students from April ۲۰ to May ۳۰, ۲۰۲۰ by convenience sampling method. The Persian version of the DASS۲۱ scale was used to assess the level of participants’ mental health. Data were analyzed using SPSS-۲۲ by student t - test and binary logistic regression. A P < ۰.۰۵ was considered statistically significant. Results: The mean (SD) age of the participants was ۲۲.۳۵ (۴.۶) years and ۶۶.۳% of them were female. The findings indicated that ۱۱.۲%, ۹ and ۷.۱ % of the participants had extremely severe levels of depression, anxiety, and stress respectively. Moreover, it was found that married students experienced less stress than single students (P < ۰.۰۵). Conclusion: The results showed that students' mental health should be considered during the COVID-۱۹ outbreak since almost half of the students have experienced varying levels of stress, anxiety, and depression during COVID-۱۹ pandemic of.  It is suggested that the universities should plan to provide high-quality and timely psychological services in order to support the students.

کلیدواژه ها:

COVİD-۱۹ ، Zanjan ، Depression ، Anxiety ، Stress