Journal Article Notes
- cottaviano3
- Apr 22, 2022
- 2 min read
- “Investigating Mental Health of US College Students During the COVID19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Survey Study”
o Method/ Experiment:
§ online survey created for undergraduate + graduate students at Texas A&M via email
§ survey:
· 1) Patient Health Questionnaire-9
· 2) General Anxiety Disorder-7 for depression and anxiety
· 3) additional multiple-choice & open-ended questions regarding stressors and coping mechanisms specific to COVID19
o Results:
§ 2031 participants
· 48.14% moderate-to-severe level of depression
· 38.48% moderate-to-severe level of anxiety
· 18.04% suicidal thoughts
· 71.26% stress levels had increased during the pandemic
o Conclusion:
§ The proportion of students showing depression, anxiety, and/or suicidal thoughts is alarming
§ Students explained academic-, health-, and lifestyle-related concerns caused by the pandemic
§ Given the unexpected length and severity of the pandemic, these concerns need to be further understood and addressed
- Wang, Xiaomei, et al. “Investigating Mental Health of US College Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Survey Study.” Journal of Medical Internet Research, 17 Sept. 2020,
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- “The Covid-19 pandemic and mental health of first-year college students: Examining the effect of Covid-19 stressors using longitudinal data”
o Method/ Experiment:
§ 419 first-year students at the University of North Carolina
§ Before + After the start of the COVID19 pandemic
o Results:
§ Moderate- severe anxiety increased from 18.1% before the pandemic to 25.3% within four months after the pandemic began
§ Moderate- severe depression increased from 21.5% -> 31.7%
· White female + sexual/gender minority students were at the highest risk of increases in anxiety symptoms
· Non- Hispanic + Black + Females + sexual/gender minority students were at the highest risk of increases in depression symptoms
o Associated with distanced learning and social isolation
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