Digital inequalities and U.S. undergraduate outcomes over the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 20(3), P. e0319000 - e0319000

Published: March 3, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated major and rapid changes to undergraduate student learning conditions, but the longer-term consequences of those have yet be fully understood. We assess how digital inequality-defined as challenges in accessing or maintaining a broadband internet connection functional devices-affected undergraduates' advancement toward on-time graduation over first two years (2020-2022). utilize survey data from representative sample 1,106 undergraduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, public, 4-year university located New Jersey, USA. Respondents were who had been enrolled full-time status throughout pandemic. examine inequality other sociodemographic factors affected their persistence using structural equation modeling. Results show that students with inadequate inconsistent devices developed less remote proficiency than better-connected peers. They more likely report having taken incomplete grades specific courses and/or extended time graduation. discuss implications these findings for developing components campus emergency planning efforts ensure equitable experiences non-emergency periods aftermath

Language: Английский

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Understanding coping and social support among U.S. college students during the pandemic: A 3-year examination of qualitative descriptions and their links to perceived health

Journal of Health Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 18, 2025

This exploratory study examined U.S. college students' (N = 1003) self-reported coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic, perceived impact of pandemic on social support, and their associations with physical mental health. Participants were recruited from 146 institutions across in years 2020-2023. Both quantitative write-in data collected, latter inductively coded to identify common experiences support. A wide array found, engagement activity consistently being most popular, while students reported feeling distanced others experiencing decreased support friends due pandemic. Physical health was positively linked such as work some years, whereas had limited but positive schoolwork, well increased especially friends.

Language: Английский

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Generation COVID: Coming of age amid the pandemic

Current Opinion in Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 55, P. 101725 - 101725

Published: Nov. 7, 2023

Language: Английский

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Re-Assessment and Extension: An Ongoing Evaluation of The System for Adult Growth and Emergence-Foundations, a Modified DBT Program to Aid Emerging Adults With Emotion Regulation and Transition

Emerging Adulthood, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(4), P. 494 - 508

Published: March 27, 2024

Emerging adulthood is associated with change and distress. The System for Adult Growth Emergence – Foundations (SAGE-F) treatment program, a six-week outpatient DBT intensive, was developed to improve emotional functioning such individuals. Utilizing single-group design, the current study aims re-examine ( n = 48) expand 83) initial therapeutic findings of SAGE-F. Participants were administered an assessment battery at pre-treatment, upon immediate completion SAGE-F, six-weeks after baseline, three months following program completion. Results comparable pilot study: when compared reductions in mood dysregulation self-harm, improvements capacities, gains sustained least months. Further, improved skill use, individuals demonstrating more insight dysfunction rather than growth. continue support that SAGE-F provides both long-term benefits.

Language: Английский

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Emerging Adult Mental Health Resource Access, Use, and Sufficiency During COVID-19

Emerging Adulthood, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(4), P. 524 - 538

Published: May 8, 2024

Purpose While Emerging Adults (EAs) report the highest rates of psychopathology, age-related barriers to access and use mental health resources (MHR) leave many EAs struggle. Contextualized within COVID-19 pandemic, present study explores factors related EAs’ perceptions access, use, sufficiency MHR. Method Four hundred twenty-three enrolled in post-secondary education at onset pandemic were recruited for an online survey. An COVID questionnaire multiple empirically validated measures used assess status MHR throughout pandemic. Results Those who reported Reduced or Eliminated Access during likely have experienced least one Change Residence. higher levels depression accounted greatest variance Sufficiency. Conclusion This underscores importance efforts expand amongst EAs.

Language: Английский

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First-Year College Students’ Meaning Making of the Pandemic’s Impacts on Their Academics

Journal of Adolescent Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 25, 2024

The deep reverberations that the COVID-19 pandemic had on adolescents will continue to resonate with them as they age and go college. In this study, we explore how 70 first year college students make meaning of COVID-19’s impacts their academic lives begin post-secondary education. Based in a phenomenological approach ecosystems theory, interviewed began ask about what academics high school were like, experiencing transition college, connections did or not draw between two. Reflexive thematic analysis was used analyze interview data, producing five themes: schools teachers responded well given circumstances, but laid groundwork for struggles into future; mental emotional challenges related early affected learning strategies; some, motivated personal growth; varied meant greater college; experiences informed thinking future trajectories. These results demonstrate need attend simply static quantitative measures pandemic’s impact young people’s lives, respond develop.

Language: Английский

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