Social isolation and psychological distress among southern US college students in the era of COVID-19

被引:10
作者
Giovenco, Danielle [1 ]
Shook-Sa, Bonnie E. [2 ]
Hutson, Bryant [3 ]
Buchanan, Laurie [3 ]
Fisher, Edwin B. [4 ,5 ]
Pettifor, Audrey [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ N Carolina, Dept Epidemiol, Gillings Sch Global Publ Hlth, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 USA
[2] Univ N Carolina, Dept Biostat, Gillings Sch Global Publ Hlth, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 USA
[3] Univ N Carolina, Inst Res & Assessment, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 USA
[4] Univ N Carolina, Peers Progress, Gillings Sch Global Publ Hlth, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 USA
[5] Univ N Carolina, Dept Hlth Behav, Gillings Sch Global Publ Hlth, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 USA
来源
PLOS ONE | 2022年 / 17卷 / 12期
关键词
MENTAL-HEALTH; LONELINESS; POPULATION; DEPRESSION; MORTALITY; SYMPTOMS; IDEATION; SUPPORT;
D O I
10.1371/journal.pone.0279485
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Background College students are at heightened risk for negative psychological outcomes due to COVID19. We examined the prevalence of psychological distress and its association with social isolation among public university students in the southern United States. Methods A cross-sectional survey was emailed to all University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill students in June 2020 and was open for two weeks. Students self-reported if they were self-isolating none, some, most, or all of the time. Validated screening instruments were used to assess clinically significant symptoms of depression, loneliness, and increased perceived stress. The data was weighted to the complete student population. Results 7,012 completed surveys were included. Almost two-thirds (64%) of the students reported clinically significant depressive symptoms and 65% were categorized as lonely. An estimated 64% of students reported self-isolating most or all of the time. Compared to those self-isolating none of the time, students self-isolating some of the time were 1.78 (95% CI 1.37, 2.30) times as likely to report clinically significant depressive symptoms, and students self-isolating most or all of the time were 2.12 (95% CI 1.64, 2.74) and 2.27 (95% CI 1.75, 2.94) times as likely to report clinically significant depressive symptoms, respectively. Similar associations between self-isolation and loneliness and perceived stress were observed. Conclusions The prevalence of adverse mental health indicators among this sample of university students in June 2020 was exceptionally high. University responses to the COVID-19 pandemic should prioritize student mental health and prepare a range of support services to mitigate mental health consequences as the pandemic continues to evolve.
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