Anxiety and depression among US college students engaging in undergraduate research during the COVID-19 pandemic.
J Am Coll Health
; : 1-11, 2021 Dec 14.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1569394
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The objective was to examine mental health of undergraduate researchers (UGRs) during the COVID-19 pandemic.PARTICIPANTS:
We surveyed 962 UGRs who were conducting research in Spring 2020 at over 100 US universities.METHODS:
We conducted an online survey in July 2020. We analyzed data using descriptive statistics and multivariable generalized estimating equations.RESULTS:
63% reported at least mild anxiety and 73% reported at least mild depression based on GAD-7 and PHQ-9 scores; 15.2% reported severe anxiety (score ≥ 15) and 23.4% reported severe depression (score ≥ 15). More COVID-19-related adverse event experiences were associated with more severe anxiety and depression, as were first-generation status, woman gender, and LGBQ status. Greater social support was protective, and significantly more so for men (vs. women) and continuing generation (vs. first generation) students.CONCLUSION:
Faculty have an important role in the mental health of their mentees. Additional interventions are needed to better support women and first-generation students.Supplemental data for this article can be accessed online at.
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Language:
English
Journal:
J Am Coll Health
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
07448481.2021.2013237
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