COVID-19 and mental health among college students in the southwestern United States

Journal of American College Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 72(9), P. 3095 - 3102

Published: Jan. 26, 2023

Objective: We examined COVID-19-related experiences, mental health, and future plans among US undergraduate graduate students in the initial months of pandemic. Participants: 72 (68% female; 51.4% white; age x– =24.4) from 21 colleges southwest concurrently enrolled a stress-reduction study. Methods: Between March June 2020, participants completed an online survey about demographics, personal vicarious COVID-19 mood, plans. Anxiety depression symptoms were assessed with GAD-7 PHQ-9, respectively. Results: Worry was associated anxiety experiences COVID-19. worry varied by illness severity level intimacy those impacted. Most reported changing educational (66.7%) life (55.6%) due to Conclusions: Given continued impact on physical/emotional health plans, universities should assist managing stress so they can continue learn grow.

Language: Английский

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Mental health, loneliness and stress of Asian, Black and White UK university students before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Social Sciences & Humanities Open, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 8(1), P. 100697 - 100697

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the mental health of UK university students. However, knowledge on impact students from different ethnic groups is limited. We investigated health, loneliness, and perceived stress in 656 with an Asian, Black White background across three cohorts, before (2019-2020), during (2020-2021), at end (2021-2022). Students City, University London completed online study, including Counseling Center Assessment Psychological Symptoms, UCLA loneliness scale, questions about COVID-19. Substance-use concerns were highest compared to pandemic. Academic distress higher than before. related anxiety was significantly poor groups. Asian or had slightly lower reported difficulties students, which appeared be partly driven by substance-use concerns. being more financially findings reflect pandemic-related changes student life, characterized reduced socializing fellow suggest that overall adapted well these terms their health.

Language: Английский

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The Relationship Between Fear of COVID-19 and Psychological Distress in Tour Guides: The Mediating Role of Job Insecurity and the Moderating Role of Psychological Resilience

Psychology Research and Behavior Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: Volume 16, P. 3107 - 3119

Published: Aug. 1, 2023

The COVID-19 has greatly affected the tourism industry in China, leading to an increase psychological distress among tour guides. This study explores mechanisms by which guides' fear of affects distress, using job insecurity as a mediating variable and resilience moderating variable.From August 11 30, 2022, 447 Chinese guides were invited online fill questionnaire, SPSS Mplus tools used for statistical analysis hypothesis testing conduct empirical relationship between distress.A total 417 questionnaires (effective rate was 93.3%) collected, female (n = 243) male (41.7%) =174). age concentration participants 46.5% 26 35 years old, 9.1% under 25 9.8% over 46 old. Guides' positively significantly influenced (β= 0.3051), mediated (β=0.196, 95% CI 0.141, 0.255). In addition, moderated pathway from guided 0.1371; β=0.116).The diversion can alleviate guides; strengthening their own construction also helps effects on distress. findings provide theoretical support prevention counseling problems employees public health crises.

Language: Английский

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A 2-year mental health follow-up study subsequent to COVID-19

Psychiatry Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 333, P. 115684 - 115684

Published: Dec. 21, 2023

Language: Английский

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Introduction: Teaching and Learning a Humanistic Sociology

Teaching Sociology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 52(2), P. 107 - 114

Published: March 11, 2024

Language: Английский

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Social Connectedness Protects Against the Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on First-Year Undergraduate Mental Health

Emerging Adulthood, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(6), P. 996 - 1009

Published: Aug. 22, 2024

Previous research has found significant links between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and worsened mental health outcomes in adulthood but largely neglected the specific developmental period of transition to college. The current study examined whether social factors (connectedness, integration, support) moderated ACEs health. Participants ( N = 129, M age 18.6) were first-year undergraduates who completed an anonymous online survey study. significantly correlate with stress, anxiety, depression. Of three factors, only connectedness had a buffering effect on association anxiety Thematic analysis open-ended responses illuminated participant psychosocial challenges relating difficulty relationships, avoidance, lack trust, comparison, feelings exclusion loneliness. highlights key role well-being college students vulnerable distress.

Language: Английский

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

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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Medium-run effects of COVID-19 Induced Distant Learning on Students’ Academic Performance

Labour Economics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 89, P. 102601 - 102601

Published: Aug. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Psychological Capital and Self-Acceptance Modified the Association of Depressive Tendency with Self-Rated Health of College Students in China during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Behavioral Sciences, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(7), P. 552 - 552

Published: July 3, 2023

To explore the association between self-reported health status, depressive tendency, psychological capital, and self-acceptance of college students in China during COVID-19 pandemic.Using online survey platform "questionnaire star", a two-phase cross-sectional study was conducted on total number 1438 undergraduates with informed consents. The questionnaires Self-Rated Health Measurement Scale (SRHMS), Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression (CES-D), Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ-24), questionnaire were administered to each participant.Male had significantly higher tendency scores than female (17.59 vs. 15.82) (p < 0.01). College having no siblings capital those (108.63 105.60) 0.05). Exercise positive associations self-rated health, scores, while time per day negative associations. Multivariate analysis showed that interaction statistically significant (β = 0.004, p 0.013 phase 1 β 0.002, 0.025 2) status ranking top -0.54 -0.41 2, 0.001). Mediation modified status.Physical exercise is beneficial both physical health. Depressive main risk factor associates Regardless level, high could improve students'

Language: Английский

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Using Video Games to Jumpstart Student-Centered Research and Inquiry in the General Education Humanities Classroom

Deleted Journal, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 1(1)

Published: July 27, 2023

This article discusses preliminary results of a study the author's use gaming to facilitate research-based writing assignments in her classes, focusing specifically on 200-level general education introductory literature course, The Medieval World, taught Spring 2023 at U.S. midwestern private university. purpose was determine whether approaching topic selection for assignment course through could result more student buy-in and thus, greater retention, better work, successful learning experience outcome such an than does traditional academic approach this work. findings show that did lead higher quality engagement generally positive with written class, as reported by students via survey reflection verified professor's observations quantity those students'

Language: Английский

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