COVID-19 Anxiety and Mental Health among University Students during the Early Phases of the U.S. Pandemic

Autor/inn/en	Dixon, Laura J.; Witcraft, Sara M.; Schadegg, Mary J.
Titel	COVID-19 Anxiety and Mental Health among University Students during the Early Phases of the U.S. Pandemic
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 71 (2023) 4, S.1152-1160 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Dixon, Laura J.) ORCID (Witcraft, Sara M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2021.1923504
Schlagwörter	COVID-19; Pandemics; College Students; Anxiety; Mental Health; Depression (Psychology); Stress Variables; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Anxiety Disorders; School Closing; Distance Education; Student Characteristics + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Angst; Psychohygiene; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; School closings; Schule; Schließung; Schließung (von Schulen); Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht
Abstract	Objective: This study examined the impact of COVID-19 in the early stages of the pandemic on university students in the U.S. by: (1) characterizing COVID-19-related disruptions; (2) evaluating health anxiety, obsessive-compulsive (OC), depression, and stress symptoms; and (3) analyzing the unique role of COVID-19 anxiety on mental health outcomes, after accounting for relevant variables. Participants: Participants included 263 students (63.9% female). Methods: Data were collected online between March 19, 2020 and May 1, 2020. Results: Participants screened positive for health anxiety (6.5%), OC symptoms (48.7%), or depression (29.7%). COVID-19 anxiety was positively associated with mental health symptoms. After controlling for demographics and COVID-19 impact, COVID-19 anxiety accounted for significant variance in health anxiety, OC symptoms, and stress. Conclusions: Findings demonstrate the vast impact of COVID-19 on mental health among university students and provide guidance for identifying mental health priorities in the context of public health crises. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01