Kent State University, Department of Psychological Sciences, 232 Kent Hall, Kent, OH 44242, USA.
Kent State University, College of Public Health, Center for Public Policy & Health Division of Mental Health & Substance Use, USA.
Addict Behav. 2020 Nov;110:106527. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106527. Epub 2020 Jun 26.
Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, universities across the country abruptly closed campuses and transitioned to remote learning. The effects of these unprecedented closures are unknown. The current study examined reported alcohol consumption during the week prior to and after campus closure at a public university in Northeast Ohio. Analysis of data from 1,958 students, who endorsed using alcohol in the past 30 days, demonstrates that alcohol consumption (amount and frequency) increased as time progressed. Those with more symptoms of depression and anxiety reported greater increases in alcohol consumption (assessed via retrospective timeline follow-back) compared to students with fewer symptoms. Furthermore, students with greater perceived social support reported less alcohol consumption. Together, these findings highlight the need for universities to offer services and programs to students that will minimize risk factors and maximize protective factors in order to reduce or prevent alcohol abuse during the coronavirus pandemic.
在冠状病毒大流行期间，全国各地的大学突然关闭校园，转为远程学习。这些史无前例的关闭措施的影响尚不清楚。本研究调查了俄亥俄州东北部一所公立大学在校园关闭前后一周内报告的饮酒情况。对过去 30 天内饮酒的 1958 名学生的数据进行分析后发现，随着时间的推移，酒精摄入量（数量和频率）增加。与症状较轻的学生相比，抑郁和焦虑症状较多的学生报告称，饮酒量（通过回溯时间线评估）增加更多。此外，那些感知到更多社会支持的学生报告的饮酒量较少。这些发现表明，大学需要为学生提供服务和计划，以最小化风险因素并最大限度地发挥保护因素，以减少或预防冠状病毒大流行期间的酗酒。
