Change in college student health and well-being profiles as a function of the COVID-19 pandemic.
PLoS One
; 17(5): e0267724, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2039311
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The COVID-19 pandemic has potential for long-lasting effects on college students' well-being. We examine changes from just before to during the pandemic in indicators of health and well-being and comprehensive profiles of health and well-being, along with links between covariates and profiles during the pandemic.PARTICIPANTS:
1,004 students participated in a longitudinal study that began in November 2019.METHODS:
Latent class analysis identified health and well-being profiles at both waves; covariates were included in relation to class membership.RESULTS:
Mental health problems increased, whereas substance use, sexual behavior, physical inactivity, and food insecurity decreased. Six well-being classes were identified at each wave. Baseline class membership, sociodemographic characteristics, living situation, ethnicity, coping strategies, and belongingness were associated with profile membership at follow-up.CONCLUSIONS:
COVID-19 has had significant and differential impacts on today's students; their health and well-being should be considered holistically when understanding and addressing long-term effects of this pandemic.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Substance-Related Disorders
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
PLoS One
Journal subject:
Science
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Medicine
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Journal.pone.0267724
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