Explaining traumatic stress experienced by international students during the COVID-19 lockdown period.
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| Title: | Explaining traumatic stress experienced by international students during the COVID-19 lockdown period. |
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| Authors: | Eissenstat, SunHee J. (AUTHOR), Gao, Ni (AUTHOR), Wacha-Montes, Annmarie (AUTHOR), Wang, Yushi (AUTHOR), Lee, Yoonhee (AUTHOR), Oh, Suoh (AUTHOR), Castanos, Valeria (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of American College Health. Dec2025, Vol. 73 Issue 10, p4048-4055. 8p. |
| Subjects: | Post-traumatic stress disorder, Risk assessment, Cross-sectional method, Self-evaluation, Mental health, Statistical significance, Questionnaires, Universities & colleges, Structural equation modeling, Descriptive statistics, Foreign students, Stay-at-home orders, Telemedicine, Research methodology, Psychological stress, Psychology of college students, Social support, Factor analysis, Data analysis software, COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19, Psychosocial factors, Social isolation |
| Abstract: | Objective: Examining the association between mental health and traumatic stress from COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. Participants: 402 international students studying at a large public university in north-eastern U.S.A. Methods: Online survey was conducted anonymously among the participants. Descriptive analysis and structural equation modeling were conducted. Results: The results indicated that the international students may experience traumatic stress from COVID-19 if their mental health is not cared well, and perceived stress and risk of being infected by COVID-19 mediates this relationship. Conclusions: Universities need to respond to potential traumatic stress among international students from the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, especially for those with a vulnerable mental health status. For a future pandemic, perceived stress and risk for the infection can be managed to minimize the traumatic stress among international students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | Objective: Examining the association between mental health and traumatic stress from COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. Participants: 402 international students studying at a large public university in north-eastern U.S.A. Methods: Online survey was conducted anonymously among the participants. Descriptive analysis and structural equation modeling were conducted. Results: The results indicated that the international students may experience traumatic stress from COVID-19 if their mental health is not cared well, and perceived stress and risk of being infected by COVID-19 mediates this relationship. Conclusions: Universities need to respond to potential traumatic stress among international students from the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, especially for those with a vulnerable mental health status. For a future pandemic, perceived stress and risk for the infection can be managed to minimize the traumatic stress among international students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 07448481 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2025.2472183 |
