“Constant Stress Has Become the New Normal”: Stress and Anxiety Inequalities Among U.S. College Students in the Time of COVID-19

The purpose of this study is to document young adults' perceived stress and anxiety in a diverse sample of college students across the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic. We recruited, via Instagram, a sample of full-time college students aged 18–22 from across the U.S. We surveyed them in April...

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Vydáno v:	Journal of adolescent health Ročník 68; číslo 2; s. 270 - 276
Hlavní autoři:	Hoyt, Lindsay Till, Cohen, Alison K., Dull, Brandon, Maker Castro, Elena, Yazdani, Neshat
Médium:	Journal Article
Jazyk:	angličtina
Vydáno:	United States Elsevier Inc 01.02.2021 Elsevier BV
Témata:	Adolescents Adult Adults Anxiety Anxiety - psychology Cisgender College students COVID-19 COVID-19 - psychology Depression - psychology Ethnic Groups - statistics & numerical data Ethnic identity Ethnicity Female Gender identity Health equity Heterosexuality Heterosexuality - psychology Heterosexuality - statistics & numerical data Humans Income - statistics & numerical data Inequality Infectious diseases LGBTQ people Male Mental health Pandemics Qualitative Research Race Self concept Sex Factors Sexual and Gender Minorities - psychology Sexual and Gender Minorities - statistics & numerical data Sexual orientation Sexuality Stress Surveys and Questionnaires Transgender persons United States Universities Well being Young Adult Young adults United States United States > US COVID-19 Health equity Anxiety Adolescents Stress Mental health
ISSN:	1054-139X, 1879-1972, 1879-1972
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Shrnutí:	The purpose of this study is to document young adults' perceived stress and anxiety in a diverse sample of college students across the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic. We recruited, via Instagram, a sample of full-time college students aged 18–22 from across the U.S. We surveyed them in April (baseline; N = 707; mean age = 20.0, SD = 1.3) and July (follow-up) 2020. This study presents overall levels of perceived stress and general anxiety symptoms and inequalities across each of these outcomes by gender, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, and household income. We also explore potential explanations for these health issues by analyzing baseline qualitative data. All students, on average, were suffering from perceived stress and anxiety, with especially high levels in April. We also identified inequalities in college student mental well-being, particularly by gender identity and sexual orientation. Women reported worse well-being compared with men; transgender and gender diverse and sexual minority youths reported worse outcomes than their cisgender, heterosexual peers at both time points. Qualitative data illustrate how the COVID-19 pandemic has generated educational, economic, and environmental stressors that are affecting college students' well-being. As colleges and universities think about how to manage and mitigate the infectious disease dimensions of COVID-19 among their student populations, they must also consider who is most at risk for increased stress and anxiety during the pandemic.
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ISSN:	1054-139X 1879-1972 1879-1972
DOI:	10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.10.030