A Rapid Assessment of Depressive and Anxious Symptoms among University Students during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Analysis
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| Title: | A Rapid Assessment of Depressive and Anxious Symptoms among University Students during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Analysis |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Sara H. Goodman, Bernadette Boden-Albala, Emily Drum, Nessa Ryan, Brooke Gibbs, Desiree Gutierrez, Miryha Gould Runnerstrom, Jeffrey J. Wing |
| Source: | Journal of American College Health. 2025 73(4):1711-1720. |
| Availability: | Taylor & Francis. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 10 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research Tests/Questionnaires |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Depression (Psychology), Anxiety, College Students, COVID-19, Pandemics, Correlation, Student Characteristics, Mental Health, Health Behavior, Social Support Groups, Social Bias, Resistance (Psychology), Stress Variables, Minority Serving Institutions, Student Diversity, Racial Differences, Ethnicity |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2024.2400114 |
| ISSN: | 0744-8481 1940-3208 |
| Abstract: | Objectives: To identify potential associations between student characteristics and mental health symptoms during the early parts of the pandemic. Participants: 3,883 students at a large public university on the West Coast of the United States. Methods: We conducted a repeated cross-sectional survey to assess health-protective behaviors, mental health, social support, and stigma resistance. The survey was administered in April 2020 and again in November/December 2020. Odds of mental health symptoms were estimated using multinomial logistic regression. Results: 39% of respondents reported anxious symptoms, 9% reported depressive symptoms, and 27% reported both anxious and depressive symptoms. AAPI had lower odds of reporting both anxious/depressive symptoms compared to whites (OR = 0.59; 95% CI:0.43-0.81). Conclusion: Students reported elevated levels of psychological stress during the pandemic, yet our results may underestimate the actual odds due to stress brought on by COVID-19. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1473002 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Objectives: To identify potential associations between student characteristics and mental health symptoms during the early parts of the pandemic. Participants: 3,883 students at a large public university on the West Coast of the United States. Methods: We conducted a repeated cross-sectional survey to assess health-protective behaviors, mental health, social support, and stigma resistance. The survey was administered in April 2020 and again in November/December 2020. Odds of mental health symptoms were estimated using multinomial logistic regression. Results: 39% of respondents reported anxious symptoms, 9% reported depressive symptoms, and 27% reported both anxious and depressive symptoms. AAPI had lower odds of reporting both anxious/depressive symptoms compared to whites (OR = 0.59; 95% CI:0.43-0.81). Conclusion: Students reported elevated levels of psychological stress during the pandemic, yet our results may underestimate the actual odds due to stress brought on by COVID-19. |
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| ISSN: | 0744-8481 1940-3208 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2024.2400114 |
