1. Mental health of HBCU college students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Wang, Sharron Xuanren and Goodman, Jarid
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COVID-19 , *MENTAL depression risk factors , *RISK assessment , *PARENTS , *UNDERGRADUATES , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *UNEMPLOYMENT , *SOCIOECONOMIC factors , *ANXIETY , *INTERNET , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *HISTORICALLY Black colleges & universities , *ACADEMIC achievement , *COVID-19 pandemic - Abstract
Objective: This study investigated rates and predictors of mental health issues (e.g., depression and anxiety) in a sample of college students currently attending a historically Black college/university (HBCU) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants/Methods: 98 undergraduate students (81 female and 17 male) completed an online survey containing questions about demographics, socioeconomic status (SES), academic characteristics, and pandemic-related concerns. The survey also included PHQ-9 and GAD-7 questionnaires to evaluate depression and anxiety, respectively. Results: 49% of the students met the clinical cutoff for depression, 39% for anxiety, and 52% for depression and/or anxiety. Significant predictors of meeting the cutoffs included parental job loss/hour reduction, being a senior, and feeling that the pandemic negatively impacted daily life, among other factors. Demographic variables (age, gender, etc.) had no effect. Conclusion: HBCU students show high rates of depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic, which may be predicted based on the student's academic, socioeconomic, and pandemic-related concerns. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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