NCAA international student-athletes’ psychological wellbeing during COVID-19: Gender and academic year

Journal of American College Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 9

Published: Jan. 31, 2025

Objective: To examine international student-athletes' (ISAs) rates of depression, perceived stress, problematic drinking, and sleep disturbance. Participants: 509 ISAs (Mage = 20.39 years, women 63.1%) from over 80 NCAA institutions. Methods: Survey data were collected in April/May 2020. Results: Overall, 27.9% 9.2% endorsed clinical high levels depression respectively; 2.4% (n 12) reported severe disturbances 12.4% 63) drinking. Except being a woman ISA was associated with significantly higher Year school interacted gender for stress; men their 2nd year or the lowest levels. Conclusions: Large numbers clinical/severe psychological concerns at onset COVID-19, likely due to unique stressors experienced by this college population. Athletic departments, like universities general, must provide culturally-sensitive mental health services ISAs.

Language: Английский

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Postpandemic potential

Journal of International Students, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(5), P. 81 - 96

Published: April 25, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted global student mobility, leading to sharp declines in international enrollment at U.S. higher education institutions (HEIs). Research on the pandemic’s effects highlights key challenges faced by students, including financial instability, mental health concerns, and experiences of racism xenophobia. Institutional responses varied, with some universities leveraging distance technology policy adaptations, while others failed provide adequate support. As mobility restrictions ease, is rebounding, presenting HEIs new opportunities engage attract students. Using Push-Pull Theory as a framework, this study examines how can strengthen pull factors—such reaffirming value expanding recruitment into markets, enhancing institutional infrastructure support students during crises. By understanding lessons learned from preparing for future disruptions, position themselves competitively an evolving landscape.

Language: Английский

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A participatory study of college students’ mental health during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: March 21, 2023

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted college students’ mental health and wellbeing. Even before the pandemic, young adults reported high morbidity. During adult students faced unprecedented challenges, including campus closure a pivot to fully online education. Methods This study employed novel participatory approach Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) in an introductory epidemiology course examine factors considered important regarding their experience during pandemic. Two groups of undergraduate enrolled this (one Fall 2020 another Spring 2021) participated CURE. A sub-group these continued after class are authors article. Through repeated cross-sectional surveys peer northern California October March 2021, student/faculty collaborative research team evaluated depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation several other topics related among community. Results There was prevalence anxiety (38.07% 40.65% 2021), depression (29.85% 27.57% (15.94% 16.04% 2021). In addition, we identified significant burden loneliness for students, with 58.06% reporting feeling lonely at least days past two weeks. Strategies that used cope included watching shows, listening music, or playing video games (69.01%), sleeping (56.70%), taking breaks (51.65%), connecting friends (52.31%) family (51.21%). Many distressing household experiences: more than third loss job income (34.27%) first year We explain share empirical results studies. Discussion found CURE led novel, experience-based questions; increased student motivation; real-world benefits such as combatting imposter syndrome supporting graduate school intentions; integration teaching, research, service; development stronger student-faculty relationships. close recommendations support wellbeing promote engagement research.

Language: Английский

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College transition Fall 2020 and 2021: Understanding the relationship of COVID-19 experiences and psychosocial correlates with anxiety and depression

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 18(7), P. e0287792 - e0287792

Published: July 6, 2023

Rates of mental health symptoms, particularly anxiety and depression, have increased significantly in college students the past decade along with utilization resources. The COVID-19 pandemic created an additional source stressors to already challenging landscape transition. has been associated increase among students, first year entering Fall 2020. shifts policy (e.g., federal, state, college) accruing medical data, vaccine availability between 2020 2021 provide opportunity examine role experiences transition for these two first-year student cohorts. This study examined cohorts 2021, better understand relationship experiences, psychosocial correlates, symptoms. Results suggest that our cohort played a distinct prediction symptoms while did not uniquely contribute These findings implications interventions transitioning college.

Language: Английский

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Examining factors associated with mental health stigma and attitudes toward help-seeking among international college students during the COVID-19 pandemic

PLOS mental health., Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 1(1), P. e0000063 - e0000063

Published: June 20, 2024

International students in the United States (U.S.) are at increased risk for mental health challenges, but less likely than their U.S.-born peers to seek professional support. We administered an online survey 132 international enrolled 14 U.S. colleges and universities explore whether demographics, time U.S., religiosity, prior contact with people experiencing illness, individualism, collectivism were associated stigmatizing attitudes help-seeking. Only illness was significantly lower stigma this sample. Identifying as a woman, having more positive toward help-seeking, while individualism negative Interventions that normalize destigmatize challenges should be adapted reflect unique experiences of students, new interventions may highlight value collectivistic facilitating

Language: Английский

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It’s Just Too Much: Narratives of International Educators Navigating COVID-19

The Journal of Higher Education, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 25

Published: July 22, 2024

Language: Английский

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Global impacts of video gaming behavior on young adults’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic literature review

Social Sciences & Humanities Open, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11, P. 101229 - 101229

Published: Nov. 26, 2024

Language: Английский

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Ethnographic sibling research and language learning during the pandemic: Multimodal engagement in literacy and learning over Zoom

Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 66(3), P. 168 - 177

Published: Oct. 27, 2022

Abstract Engaging in ethnographic sibling research, my brother and I intended to contribute the knowledge of a multilingual learner's literacy practices via Zoom. We discuss agency negotiated interaction between ethnographer sibling‐participant. examine data from field notes, interviews, participant artifacts using social semiotic multimodal framework understand how an English as Additional Language (EAL) Learner made meaning L2 undergraduate content. argue that accessibility resources learner can influence engagement with The study suggests research provides unique lens for uncovering learning often remain hidden. My demonstrated active participation by capturing revisiting critical information decoding texts support his home language.

Language: Английский

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Adverse and Benevolent Childhood Experiences in University Students and Their Affective Forecasting and Event Predictions During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Adversity and Resilience Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 5(2), P. 159 - 174

Published: Oct. 25, 2023

Language: Английский

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