Students under lockdown: Comparisons of students’ social networks and mental health before and during the COVID-19 crisis in Switzerland

This study investigates students' social networks and mental health before and at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020, using longitudinal data collected since 2018. We analyze change on multiple dimensions of social networks (interaction, friendship, social support, co-studying) and...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 15; no. 7; p. e0236337
Main Authors:	Elmer, Timon, Mepham, Kieran, Stadtfeld, Christoph
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 23.07.2020 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Anxiety Betacoronavirus Biology and Life Sciences CAI College students Computer and Information Sciences Computer assisted instruction Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology Coronavirus Infections - psychology Coronaviruses COVID-19 Crises Data collection Depression Distance learning Emotional support Engineering and Technology Female Friendship Health indicators Health status Humanities Humans Loneliness Male Medicine and Health Sciences Mental depression Mental Health Pandemics Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology Pneumonia, Viral - psychology Political science Psychological aspects Psychological distress Psychological effects Questionnaires Research and Analysis Methods SARS-CoV-2 Social distancing Social integration Social interactions Social isolation Social Isolation - psychology Social life & customs Social Networking Social networks Social organization Social research Social Sciences Social support Stress Stress, Psychological Students Students - psychology Studies Surveys and Questionnaires Switzerland - epidemiology Teaching Trajectory control Undergraduate students Undergraduate study Universities Switzerland
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
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