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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
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.
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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.
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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.
ISSN:0744-8481
1940-3208
DOI:10.1080/07448481.2024.2400114