Social Connections of Black American College Students Pre- and Peri-COVID-19 Pandemic: Social Network Analysis (Preprint) DOI
Eun Lee, Heejun Kim, Yildiz Esener

et al.

Published: Dec. 20, 2023

BACKGROUND A global-scale pandemic, such as the COVID-19 greatly impacted communities of color. Moreover, physical distancing recommendations during height pandemic negatively affected people’s sense social connection, especially among young individuals. More research is needed on use media and communication about depression, with a specific focus Black Americans. OBJECTIVE This paper aims to examine whether there are any differences in social-networking characteristics before periods (ie, pre–COVID-19 vs peri–COVID-19 pandemic) students historically black colleges universities (HBCUs). For study, researchers who have posted depression-related tweet or retweeted posts their timeline also those not made tweets. done understand collective patterns both groups. METHODS analyzed networks Twitter (currently known X; X Corp) HBCU through comparing data. The quantified structural properties, reciprocity, homophily, communities, test internet-based socializing between non–depression related groups for 2 periods. RESULTS During period, group tweets saw an increase friendships, average number friends rising from 1194 (SD 528.14) 1371 824.61; <i>P</i>&lt;.001). Their mutual relationships strengthened (reciprocity: 0.78-0.8; <i>P</i>=.01), they showed higher assortativity other members (0.6-0.7; In network only students, affiliation memberships aligned closely membership entropy decreasing 1.0 0.5. While users without engaged more internet shared affiliations, maintained consistent levels (modularity: 0.75-0.76). Compared randomized (<i>P</i>&lt;.001), exhibited high homophily CONCLUSIONS findings this study provided insight into activities students’ depression media. Future interventions focused mental health college may providing resources communicate depression. Efforts aimed at relevant information that share institutional enhance access support, particularly proactively seek assistance. approach contribute increased support individuals within these limited capacity.

Language: Английский

COVID‐19 and vulnerable populations DOI Open Access
Rhonda K. Lewis, Pamela P. Martin,

Bianca L. Guzmán

et al.

Journal of Community Psychology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 50(6), P. 2537 - 2541

Published: May 14, 2022

At the time of this special issue, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is leading cause death in United States and has contributed to millions deaths worldwide. The world had no idea how pandemic was going impact our lives. COVID-19 exposed inequities individuals that were most impacted by it: vulnerable populations. Vulnerable populations may be defined as those living poverty, with disability, racial, ethnic, sexual, gender minorities. Additionally, community psychologists we understand do not appear singlehandedly since human beings exist a vacuum there are multiple factors create level health well-being. Therefore, examining syndemic framework allows us explore synergistic epidemic (i.e., aggregation two or more concurrent sequential epidemics clusters population biological interactions) exacerbates prognosis burden disease, which can simultaneously. main goal issue concentrates on these reacted coped events.

Language: Английский

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Coping, COVID knowledge, communication, and HBCU student's emotional well‐being: Mediating role of perceived control and social connectedness DOI Open Access
Hsuan Yuan Huang, Huijun Li, Ying‐Chia Hsu

et al.

Journal of Community Psychology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 50(6), P. 2703 - 2725

Published: Feb. 20, 2022

Abstract The pandemic has disproportionately affected African American college students, who have experienced significant work‐related, academic, financial, and socio‐emotional challenges due to COVID‐19. purpose of the study is investigate how students cope with severe impact COVID‐19 on their emotional well‐being leveraging benefits self‐care coping measures, knowledge, communication others enhance perceived control social connectedness. A structural equation modeling a path analysis 254 responses from Historically Black College University showed that was positively predicted by strategies, feelings being in life, In addition, respondents adopted mind−body balance those are knowledgeable about COVID‐19, more constant attained strong sense control, turn empowerment increased well‐being.

Language: Английский

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Social connectedness, mindfulness, and coping as protective factors during the COVID‐19 pandemic DOI Creative Commons
Stephanie F. Dailey, Maggie Parker, Andrew Campbell

et al.

Journal of Counseling & Development, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 101(1), P. 114 - 126

Published: June 8, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented psychological impact, revealing immense emotional disturbances among the general population. This study examined extent to which social connectedness, dispositional mindfulness, and coping moderate symptoms of anxiety depression in 1242 adults under same government-issued stay-at-home mandate. Participants completed measures anxiety, depression, coping, regression analyses were used examine associations interaction effects. Results indicated that connectedness mindfulness associated with reduced symptoms. For individuals living a partner, decreased avoidant anxious In households children, overutilization approach served increase depression. indicate importance considering counseling enhance factors serving protect clients during public health crisis. Implications for professional counselors areas future research are discussed.

Language: Английский

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Strengths Knowledge Defend Against Depression: The Contribution of University Students’ Family Functioning During COVID-19 DOI
Lan Wen, Weiwei Huang, Xiaowen Liang

et al.

Psychological Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 24, 2025

Background: Strengths knowledge refers to individuals' perceptions and recognition of their strengths, is recognized for its protective role in mental health. Family functioning provides certain environmental conditions the healthy development family members physical, psychological, social aspects, particularly during stressful periods such as COVID-19 pandemic. It also plays an important youth's ability cope with situations. This study aimed explore mediating effect coping strategies moderating on relationship between strengths depressive symptoms among university students. Methods: A survey was administered 1372 students aged 16-22 years, using Knowledge Scale (SKS), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), Ways Coping (WCQ), general scale. Mediation moderated mediation effects were analyzed SPSS 25.0. Results: significantly negatively correlated symptoms. Both positive negative partially mediated them, this relationship. moderates but not strategies, it depression. Conclusions: The significant contributions both defending against youth depression highlight necessity interventions that enhance these factors protect health, pandemic period other crises.

Language: Английский

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Well-Being amongst College Students during COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from a Developing Country DOI Open Access
Lina Martínez, Lina Sofía Valenzuela, Victoria Eugenia Soto

et al.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(24), P. 16745 - 16745

Published: Dec. 13, 2022

College students face unique challenges that the consequences of COVID-19 might aggravate. To explore pandemic’s on college students’ well-being, we conducted an online survey with 634 from a private university in Cali, Colombia. The study sought to assess well-being due COVID-19, and mediating effects optimism, gratitude, emotional closeness well-being. Results showed affected mental health Being optimistic grateful mediated life satisfaction happiness. Optimism, closeness, gratitude also negative effect fear infection impact academic performance. results this analysis will promote discussion implementation coping strategies help thrive, resilience, contribute better health.

Language: Английский

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What Can Historically Black Colleges and Universities Teach about Improving Higher Education Outcomes for Black Students? DOI Open Access
Gregory N. Price, Angelino Viceisza

The Journal of Economic Perspectives, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 37(3), P. 213 - 232

Published: Aug. 1, 2023

Historically Black colleges and universities are institutions that were established prior to 1964 with the principal mission of educating Americans. In this essay, we focus on two main issues. We start by examining how College students perform across HBCUs non-HBCUs looking at a relatively broad range outcomes, including college graduate school completion, job satisfaction, social mobility, civic engagement, health. punch significantly above their weight, especially considering significant lack resources. then turn potential causes these differences provide glimpse into “secret sauce” HBCUs. conclude implications for HBCU non-HBCU policy.

Language: Английский

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Guidance counselors on COVID-19 experiences: Distance education successes and challenges DOI Creative Commons
Philippe Jose S. Hernandez, Maria Carinnes Alejandria,

Rowena S. Guiang

et al.

Published: Jan. 30, 2024

This qualitative exploration documented the lived experiences of 12 guidance counsellors in Philippine public and private universities. During height COVID-19 pandemic (2020–2022), school closures forced to adapt new modalities. Through online semi-structured interviews, shared how they delivered their services via distance/virtual means. Thematic analysis elicited findings on successes challenges reported. For successes, learnings, wider reach through platforms, involvement faculty members referrals, mental health education were highlighted. Meanwhile, included students discontinuing counselling, stigma associated with seeking support, lack manpower. The provided recommendations for improvement moving forward.

Language: Английский

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The impact of COVID-19 on college student leisure time physical activity, sedentary behavior, and stress at a Hispanic-serving Institution in New York City DOI Creative Commons
Jacob M. Eubank, Douglas J. Oberlin,

John Orazem

et al.

Discover Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(1)

Published: Aug. 1, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the lives of college students in many ways, especially a decrease leisure time exercise and an increase sedentary behavior resulting stress, particularly enrolled at Hispanic-serving Institution New York City. objective this quantitative study was to investigate impact on students' physical activity, behavior, perceived stress. A questionnaire administered 883 collect prior March 2020 April 2022, along with stress 2022. Findings indicated that closures isolation guidelines during negatively impacted Black, Indigenous, people color's (BIPOC) activity similarly their White peers. Without facilities services higher education institutions normally provide, such as recreational fitness programming, were left own find ways maintain active routines, which resulted levels after 2 years campus closures. Governmental leadership should better consider closing campuses limiting access essential student health well-being future acute crises, among most vulnerable populations.

Language: Английский

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An examination of COVID-19’s impact on student learning: a self-determination theory perspective DOI

Holly Hapke,

Anita Lee‐Post, Tereza Dean

et al.

Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 2, 2024

Purpose We propose and test a theoretically grounded structural model of our postulation, providing insights into how students’ COVID experiences affect their general learning experiences, specific class performance post-COVID. Design/methodology/approach Numerous studies have reported COVID-19 has impacted student in higher education during the pandemic from Spring 2020 to Fall 2021. Students were found be disengaged, unmotivated, isolated, anxious, having difficulty with emergency remote teaching (ERT) dealing financial, physical and/or mental health issues. Against this backdrop, we conduct own investigation ascertain what lasting impacts are on using survey instrument. Specifically, postulate that academic social disruptions affected connectedness well-being, which turn, affective cognitive outcomes. used equation modeling validate self-determination theory capatures complex relationships between genaral specfiic impact factors as seven hypotheses. Findings All hypotheses supported suggesting both class-specific broader beyond classroom student's satisfaction class, postulated model. Originality/value advance work by conceptualizing roles all three needs play investigating COVID-19's learning. Overall, study confirms value considering such anxiety research.

Language: Английский

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Workplace sense of belonging and paramedic wellbeing using network analysis: A cross-sectional study DOI
Helen M. Stallman, Natalie Dodd, Matthew Warren-James

et al.

Australasian Emergency Care, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 26(3), P. 254 - 263

Published: March 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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