Mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on college students
Mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on college students
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DOI：
10.1080/07448481.2022.2040515
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发表时间：
2022-02-10
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
Brace, Andrea M.
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作者：
Wood, Caroline, I;Yu, Zuojin;Brace, Andrea M.
COVID-19 大流行对大学生产生了深远的影响，而那些有心理健康问题的人更容易受到这种压力的影响。目的：研究COVID-19大流行对大学生心理健康的影响。参与者：参与者 (n=489) 大部分为女性、本科生，年龄在 18-25 岁之间。方法：参与者完成了一项在线调查，评估心理健康问题的症状，包括绝望、孤独、悲伤、焦虑、悲伤和愤怒。结果：大约 81.6% 的人自我报告至少一种负面心理健康症状。学生们表示，疫情期间的绝望感（+7.8%）、孤独感（+6.7%）、悲伤感（+8.8%）、抑郁感（+2.6%）、焦虑感（+5.2%）和愤怒感（+14.6%）比以前有所增加。在疫情期间，LGBTQ 学生和黑人学生的心理健康症状明显多于异性恋学生和白人学生。结论：本研究结果凸显了疫情及其对大学生心理健康的负面影响。
The COVID-19 pandemic is having profound effects on college students, and those with mental health conditions are more vulnerable to the impact of this stress. Objective: To study the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on college students' mental health. Participants: Participants (n=489) were mostly female, undergraduate, and aged 18-25. Methods: Participants completed an online survey assessing symptoms of mental health problems including hopelessness, loneliness, sadness, anxiety, sadness, and anger. Results: Approximately 81.6 % self-reported at least one negative mental health symptom. Students reported increased feelings of hopelessness (+7.8%), loneliness (+6.7%), sadness (+8.8%), depression (+2.6%), anxiety (+5.2%), and anger (+14.6%) during the pandemic than before. LGBTQ students and Black students had significantly more mental health symptoms during the pandemic than straight and White students. Conclusions: Results of this study highlight the negative impact of the pandemic and resultant changes on college students' mental health.