Predictors, patterns, and correlates of moderate-severe psychological distress among New York City College Students during Waves 2–4 of COVID-19
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Jan. 25, 2025
Abstract
The
COVID-19
pandemic
may
have
exacerbated
mental
health
conditions
by
introducing
and/or
modifying
stressors,
particularly
in
university
populations.
We
examined
longitudinal
patterns,
time-varying
predictors,
and
contemporaneous
correlates
of
moderate-severe
psychological
distress
(MS-PD)
among
college
students.
During
2020–2021,
participants
completed
self-administered
questionnaires
quarterly
(T1
=
562,
T2
334,
T3
221,
T4
169).
MS-PD
reflected
Kessler-6
scores
≥
8.
At
T1
(baseline),
most
were
cisgender
women
[96%
vs.
4%
transgender/gender
non-conforming
(TGNC)].
prevalence
was
over
50%
at
all
timepoints.
predictors
included
low
self-rated
perceptions
local
control,
verbal/physical
violence
experience,
food
insecurity,
cohabitation
dynamics,
geographic
location,
loneliness.
Unique
encompassed
drug
use
TGNC
identity.
Trajectories
comprised
Persistently
(40%),
Highly
(24%
twice/thrice),
Minimally
(15%
once),
Never
(21%)
Distressed.
Distressed
students
had
social
support
health;
high
use,
physical/verbal
need-based
financial
aid,
representation;
fluctuating
amid
increasing
symptomatology.
In
this
sample,
high,
persistent,
associated
with
financial,
behavioral,
structural,
experiential,
intra-
inter-personal
factors.
Given
its
complexity,
improving
preserving
students’
necessitates
comprehensive,
multi-component
activities
to
change
adjustable
stressors
while
attenuating
the
adverse
effects
immutable
influences.
Language: Английский
Depressive and anxiety symptoms among university students during the later stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany—results from the (C19 GSWS)
Frontiers in Public Health,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Sept. 18, 2024
Introduction
Data
on
the
mental
health
of
university
students
in
Germany
during
later
stages
pandemic
is
still
limited.
This
study
aimed
to
determine
(1)
prevalence
anxiety
and
depressive
symptoms
among
1.5
years
after
first
COVID-19
restrictions
(2)
which
factors
were
associated
with
these
outcomes.
Methods
The
cross-sectional
German
Student
Well-being
Study
(C19
GSWS)
collected
data
6,996
at
five
universities.
Associations
between
sociodemographic
other
analyzed
using
multivariable
logistic
regression
models.
Results
mean
age
participants
was
23.9
(SD
=
4.8),
67%
female
31%
male.
for
29
32%
anxiety.
lack
a
trusted
person
financial
difficulties
symptoms.
Being
worried
that
someone
one’s
personal
network
had
become
severely
ill
concern
about
(re)infection
Those
pre-existing
conditions
an
up
1.98-times
higher
chance
reporting
(OR,
95%
CI:
1.01–3.88)
2.27-times
symptoms,
respectively
1.15–4.46).
Conclusion
Concepts
prevention
counseling
tackle
problems
are
needed
programs
should
take
specific
stressors
times
crises
into
account.
Language: Английский
Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in Italian Nursing Students: Prevalence and Predictors
Healthcare,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(21), P. 2154 - 2154
Published: Oct. 29, 2024
Background/Objectives:
Mental
disorders
in
nursing
students,
although
very
common
under
normal
circumstances,
have
worsened
over
time
due
to
the
COVID-19
pandemic.
This
study
aimed
assess
(1)
what
prevalence
of
anxiety
and
depression
symptoms
Italian
students
was
(2)
factors
were
associated
with
them.
Methods:
In
May
2023,
a
cross-sectional
conducted
on
bachelor’s
degree
Nursing
course
an
university.
Levels
stress
assessed
using
Generalized
Anxiety
Disorder
Scale
(GAD-7)
Patient
Health
Questionnaire
(PHQ-9),
respectively.
addition,
socio-demographic
variables
data
mental
health,
drug
intake,
substance
use
collected.
Multiple
binary
logistic
regression
adjusted
analyses
used
identify
predictive
factors.
Results:
A
total
148
completed
questionnaire.
9.5%
reported
previous
diagnosis
disorder,
and,
these,
35.7%
that
it
diagnosed
after
start
The
mean
GAD-7
PHQ-9
score
9.68
(SD
=
5.2)
8.37
5.6),
Protective
for
depressive
included
not
having
disorder
(adjusted
odds
ratio
0.10,
95%
CI:
0.002–0.47,
p
<
0.001)
perceived
high
0.03,
0.003–0.22
or
medium
0.14,
0.03–0.82,
0.05)
socioeconomic
level,
while
predictor
returning
home
once
month
studying
away
from
their
residence
6.4,
1.01–40.8,
0.05).
Conclusions:
Urgent
investments
are
needed
universities
implement
health
promotion
programmes
offer
counselling
services
reduce
prevent
problems
among
students.
Language: Английский