Loss of mental health support among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Journal of American College Health Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2023-08-22 DOI:10.1080/07448481.2023.2245917

Isaac L Ahuvia, Mallory L Dobias, Katherine A Cohen, Brady D Nelson, Lauren L Richmond, Bonita London, Jessica L Schleider

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Abstract

Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has simultaneously exacerbated mental health concerns among college students and made it more challenging for many students to access mental health support. However, little is known about the extent of mental health support loss among college students, or which students have lost support. Participants: 415 undergraduate students who reported receiving mental health support prior to the pandemic participated. Methods: Students completed an online questionnaire between March and May of 2020. Researchers examined the extent of support loss and how support loss differed by demographic and mental health variables. Methods pre-registered at https://osf.io/m83hz. Results: 62% of respondents reported loss of mental health support. Loss of support was associated with more severe depressive symptoms (p < .001), more severe anxiety symptoms (p < .001), suicidal ideation (p < .001), and sexual minority identity (p = .017). Conclusions: Loss of support was common, especially among more vulnerable students.

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COVID-19大流行期间大学生心理健康支持的缺失

目的:新冠肺炎疫情同时加剧了大学生的心理健康问题，使许多学生获得心理健康支持变得更加困难。然而，我们对大学生心理健康支持缺失的程度以及哪些学生失去了支持知之甚少。参与者:415名报告在大流行之前接受过心理健康支持的本科生参与了研究。方法:学生于2020年3月至5月完成在线问卷。研究人员检查了支持损失的程度，以及支持损失如何因人口统计和心理健康变量而不同。方法预先注册在https://osf.io/m83hz。结果:62%的受访者报告失去了心理健康支持。失去支持与更严重的抑郁症状相关(p pp p = 0.017)。结论:失去支持是很常见的，尤其是在弱势学生中。

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Journal of American College Health Multiple-

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5.40

自引率

12.50%

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388

期刊介绍： Binge drinking, campus violence, eating disorders, sexual harassment: Today"s college students face challenges their parents never imagined. The Journal of American College Health, the only scholarly publication devoted entirely to college students" health, focuses on these issues, as well as use of tobacco and other drugs, sexual habits, psychological problems, and guns on campus, as well as the students... Published in cooperation with the American College Health Association, the Journal of American College Health is a must read for physicians, nurses, health educators, and administrators who are involved with students every day.