ABSTRACT
Hobfolls (1989) Conservation of Resource (COR) theory was applied in examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on college students. In spring 2021, business school students completed an online survey measuring their experience during the global COVID-19 pandemic. In support of COR theory, results demonstrated that students with lower resources (i.e., lower socioeconomic status) reported significantly more resource loss;increases in resource loss were significantly associated with increases in stress;and stress was significantly and negatively related to physical health, psychological health, and well-being. Reevaluation of resources served as a buffer in the relationship between resource loss and stress. Examining an impacted sample of students during a global pandemic allows a better understanding of the interplay of resources, stress, and outcomes. Theoretical and applied implications are discussed for future research.