Anxiety and Depression among U.S. International Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Autor/inn/en	Reena, Ismatara; Hebert, Edward; Das, Kumer; Doe, Raymond; Hebert, Shankari; Gope, Nirmal
Titel	Anxiety and Depression among U.S. International Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Quelle	In: Education, 143 (2023) 3, S.89-99 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-1172
Schlagwörter	Anxiety; Depression (Psychology); Incidence; Pandemics; COVID-19; College Students; Mental Health; Foreign Students; Anxiety Disorders; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Mental Disorders; Marital Status; Peer Relationship; Gender Differences; Questionnaires; Correlation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Angst; Vorkommen; Collegestudent; Psychohygiene; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Familienstand; Peer-Beziehungen; Geschlechterkonflikt; Fragebogen; Korrelation
Abstract	The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted college students worldwide. International students are a significant group of college students in the United States, making up approximately 5% of enrollment. While research has examined the mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on college students, its impact on international students in the U.S. has not been well-documented. This study examined anxiety and depression levels of 170 international students enrolled in three public U.S. universities. Data were collected using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) survey and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Over 60% of the sample reported anxiety and depressive symptoms, with 35.1% showing moderate-to-severe anxiety and 32.9% moderate-to-severe depression. Both anxiety and depression were significantly higher among students with a previous history of mental health illness and those with a colleague who contracted COVID-19. In addition, depression was significantly higher for unmarried students. In addition to these significant differences, the prevalence of moderate-to-severe depression and anxiety levels was observed for female students and unmarried or had a family member who contracted the virus. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01