Objective: to understand novel coronavirus pneumonia patients’ physical and mental
reactions in Guangxi, and to provide evidence for schools and government departments to formulate
relevant strategies and measures. Methods: a novel coronavirus pneumonia questionnaire and a
psychological response questionnaire were used to conduct an anonymous questionnaire survey on
22531 undergraduates in Guangxi. Results: the positive rates of physical and mental reactions in the
students were: compulsion 11.9%, anxiety 9.8%, depression 7.7%, hostility 4.1%, somatization 2.3%. The
results showed that the positive rate of somatization factor (2.8%) and hostility factor (4.7%) in boys was
higher than that in girls (2.2%) and hostility factor (4.0%) (χ2=8.123, P=0.004; χ2=5.463, P=0.019);
the positive rate of anxiety factor in girls (10.3%) was higher than that in boys (8.2%) (χ2=21.219,
P=0.001). The results showed that the positive rate of anxiety factor (10.1%) and compulsive factor
(12.5%) in non-medical students was higher than that in medical students (7.9%) and compulsive factor
(8.5%) (χ2=14.704, P=0.001; χ2=39.440, P=0.001); compared with different grades, the positive rate
of depression factor in higher grades was higher than that in lower grades (χ2=30.788, P=0.001); the
positive rate of somatization and depression factors of the students with family isolation was higher
(p<0.05); the positive rate of somatization, anxiety and compulsion factors of the students in their own
isolation was higher (p<0.05). There was no difference in the factor comparison of the ethnic groups
(p>0.05). Conclusion: during the epidemic period of covid-19, there are some differences in physical and
mental reactions among different types of students and students in different states. Therefore, colleges and
universities should pay close attention to the physical and mental reactions of college students, and it is
necessary to implement targeted psychological intervention for key students.