Academic Stress and Emotional Well-Being in United States College Students Following Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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作者
Clabaugh, Alison [1 ]
Duque, Juan F. [1 ]
Fields, Logan J. [1 ]
机构
[1] Arcadia Univ, Dept Psychol, Glenside, PA 19038 USA
关键词
college students; COVID-19; emotional well-being; higher education; pandemic; stress; UNIVERSITY-STUDENTS; HEALTH; NEUROTICISM; PERSONALITY; LOCUS;
D O I
10.3389/fpsyg.2021.628787
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
COVID-19 has resulted in extraordinary disruptions to the higher education landscape. Here, we provide a brief report on 295 students' academic perceptions and emotional well-being in late May 2020. Students reported the high levels of uncertainty regarding their academic futures as well as significant levels of stress and difficulty coping with COVID-19 disruptions. These outcomes were related to the higher levels of neuroticism and an external locus of control. Female students reported worse emotional well-being compared to males, and the students of color reported the significantly higher levels of stress and uncertainty regarding their academic futures compared to White students. These results suggest that some students may be at particular risk for academic stress and poor emotional well-being due to the pandemic and highlight the urgent need for intervention and prevention strategies.
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