Objective To explore the mental health status and the relevant factors among the residents under standardized residency training during the outbreak and stable period of COVID-19 and to provide evidence for their mental health education. MethodsThe survey was carried out twice, on February 8, 2020 and April 11, 2020, respectively, via the online questionnaires of Symptom Check List90 (SCL-90), Beck Srivastava Stress Inventory (BSSI) and Simplified Coping Style Questionnaires by non-probability sampling, which were postedto each grade of residents under standardized residency training of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University. Results 159 responded in the first survey and 99 responded in the second one. In the first survey, the total score of SCL-90 was (117.69±37.74), the positive detection rate of symptoms on the SCL-90 was 25.8%(41/159), and the main positive symptoms were obsession, fear and interpersonal sensitivity. In the second survey, the total score of SCL-90 was (127.19±51.44), the positive detection rate of symptoms on the SCL-90 was 30.3%(30/99), and main positive symptoms were obsession, depression, and interpersonal sensitivity. The first survey found that there were differences in the mental health status of residents of different grades (χ2=7.46, P<0.05), lower grade was a risk factor while non-singleton was the protective factor of mental health status (P<0.05), and SCL-90 total score was positively correlated with negative coping styles (r=0.467, P<0.01). In the second survey, lower grade was also a risk factor while non-singleton was also a protective factor that affected mental health status (P <0.05), and SCL-90 total score was positively correlated with learning, economic, interpersonal, clinical stress and negative coping styles (r=0.52, 0.46, 0.55, 0.54, P<0.05 or 0.01). Conclusions During the outbreak of COVID-19, the mental health problems of residents under standardized residency training were obvious. The psychological problems of residents during the stable period of the epidemic were more significant than that during the outbreak period. |