Self-reported COVID-19 infection and implications for mental health and food insecurity among American college students.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
; 119(7)2022 02 15.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1684240
ABSTRACT
While the COVID-19 pandemic affected mental health and increased food insecurity across the general population, less is known about the virus's impact on college students. A fall 2020 survey of more than 100,000 students at 202 colleges and universities in 42 states reveals sociodemographic variation in self-reported infections, as well as associations between self-reported infection and food insecurity and mental health. We find that 7% of students self-reported a COVID-19 infection, with sizable differences by race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, parenting status, and student athlete status. Students who self-reported COVID-19 infections were more likely to experience food insecurity, anxiety, and depression. Implications for higher education institutions, policy makers, and students are discussed.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Students
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Universities
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Mental Health
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Food Insecurity
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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