A First Look at Perceived Stress in Southeastern University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Autor/inn/en	Hathaway, Elizabeth D.; Peyer, Karissa L.; Doyle, Kevin A.
Titel	A First Look at Perceived Stress in Southeastern University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 71 (2023) 2, S.329-332 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Hathaway, Elizabeth D.) ORCID (Peyer, Karissa L.) ORCID (Doyle, Kevin A.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2021.1895809
Schlagwörter	Undergraduate Students; Anxiety; COVID-19; Pandemics; Student Attitudes; Mental Health; Gender Differences; Geographic Regions + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Angst; Schülerverhalten; Psychohygiene; Geschlechterkonflikt
Abstract	Objective: Shelter-in-place and social distancing reduce the risk of infection spread, but evidence is appearing to support an unintentional spread of negative mental health effects. The aim of this study was to assess perceived stress in a sample of undergraduate students reflecting upon Spring 2020. Participants and methods: Undergraduate students (N = 312, 75% female, 88% white) completed an online survey assessing demographic information and stress assessed via Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale. Results: Student respondents averaged PSS scores of 21.31(7.54) with 82% of students classified as having moderate or high perceived stress. Females reported higher perceived stress scores compared to males (Z = 4.89, p < 0.01). Conclusions: With concerns about enrollment and financial viability of universities, funneling limited funds to student mental health services could be a utilization of universities' limited funds during Fall 2020. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01