Change in college student health and well-being profiles as a function of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Autor: Stephanie T Lanza, Courtney A Whetzel, Ashley N Linden-Carmichael, Craig J Newschaffer
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: PLoS ONE, Vol 17, Iss 5, p e0267724 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267724
Popis: ObjectiveThe 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.Participants1,004 students participated in a longitudinal study that began in November 2019.MethodsLatent class analysis identified health and well-being profiles at both waves; covariates were included in relation to class membership.ResultsMental 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.ConclusionsCOVID-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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