Trammell PhD Janet P, Joseph PhD Nataria T, Harriger PhD Jennifer A
Social Science Division, Pepperdine University, Malibu, California, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2023 Jan;71(1):242-248. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2021.1890606. Epub 2021 Mar 24.
The purpose of this study was to examine undergraduate racial/ethnic disparities in physical, mental, behavioral, and psychosocial COVID-19 impacts. In May 2020, 403 undergraduates (74% women; = 20.4; 65% White, 19% Asian, 10% Latinx, 6% Black) were recruited. Participants completed a survey 2 months after their university switched to remote instruction due to COVID-19. 15.2% reported either COVID-19 diagnosis or perceived symptoms, but there were no racial/ethnic disparities in this health outcome. Latinx and Asian students experienced higher COVID-19 related threat and negative beliefs than White students. Asian students experienced more discrimination and Latinx students experienced greater economic impacts. There were no differences in mental health or health behaviors. Results suggest that psychosocial impacts of a pandemic on undergraduate students vary by race/ethnicity, although mental health responses may be more universal. Implications for how colleges and universities can best serve student needs are discussed.
本研究的目的是调查大学生在身体、心理、行为和社会心理方面受新冠疫情影响的种族/族裔差异。2020年5月，招募了403名本科生（74%为女性；平均年龄=20.4岁；65%为白人，19%为亚洲人，10%为拉丁裔，6%为黑人）。参与者在其大学因新冠疫情转向远程教学2个月后完成了一项调查。15.2%的人报告有新冠病毒诊断或疑似症状，但在这一健康结果方面不存在种族/族裔差异。拉丁裔和亚洲学生比白人学生经历了更高的与新冠疫情相关的威胁和负面信念。亚洲学生遭受了更多歧视，拉丁裔学生受到了更大的经济影响。心理健康或健康行为方面没有差异。结果表明，尽管心理健康反应可能更具普遍性，但疫情对大学生的社会心理影响因种族/族裔而异。文中讨论了高校如何最好地满足学生需求的相关启示。
