Depression and anxiety among college students at Historically Black and Predominantly White universities during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Journal of American College Health Pub Date : 2025-08-01 Epub Date: 2023-07-24 DOI:10.1080/07448481.2023.2230297

Janani Rajbhandari-Thapa, Kathryn Chiang, Mitchell Chen Lee, Arial Treankler, Heather Padilla, Emily Anne Vall, Marion Fedrick

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Abstract

Objective: To assess depression and anxiety among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic and its association with race.

Participants: Using a cross-sectional survey, depression and anxiety among college students at a Predominantly White (PWU) and a Historically Black University (HBU) during 2021 were evaluated.

Methods: The patient health questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), general anxiety disorder-7 (GAD-7), and self-reported sociodemographic characteristics were collected. Chi-square and logistic regression tests examined differences in depression and anxiety based on race.

Results: Depression and anxiety among 3,102 students (87% female) were analyzed. Minority racial groups were associated with anxiety (p < 0.01) but not depression in the PWU. Moderately severe and severe depression was higher among the minority race at both the universities (1.76% compared to 0.53% at PWU, and 11.1% compared to 2.4% at HBU).

Conclusions: Depression and anxiety among college students is influenced by racial status. First-generation students were more likely to report depression in both HBU and PWU.

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在COVID-19大流行期间，历史上黑人和白人占主导地位的大学的大学生的抑郁和焦虑：一项横断面研究。

目的：了解新冠肺炎大流行期间大学生抑郁、焦虑状况及其与种族的关系。参与者：采用横断面调查，评估了2021年白人占主导地位的大学（PWU）和传统黑人大学（HBU）大学生的抑郁和焦虑。方法：收集患者健康问卷-9 （PHQ-9）、一般焦虑障碍问卷-7 （GAD-7）和自述的社会人口学特征。卡方和逻辑回归检验检验了种族在抑郁和焦虑方面的差异。结果：对3102名大学生（87%为女性）的抑郁和焦虑进行了分析。结论：大学生的抑郁和焦虑受种族身份的影响。HBU和PWU的第一代学生更有可能报告抑郁。

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Journal of American College Health Multiple-

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5.40

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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.