Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Division of Environmental Health Sciences. School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2023 Jul;71(5):1323-1327. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2021.1928143. Epub 2021 Jul 9.
We categorized levels of self-reported stress, anxiety, worry, and sleep among US college and university students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
We conducted an anonymous online survey between May 7 and June 21, 2020.
Nearly all participants reported worry about the pandemic. Nearly half (95% CI: 43.3-51.3) reported moderate-to-severe anxiety, and 42.0% (95% CI: 38.0-45.9) reported experiencing poor sleep quality. Those with moderate-to-severe anxiety were more likely (OR: 3.3; 95% CI: 2.4-4.7) to report poor sleep quality than those with less anxiety. Moderate or extreme worry about the pandemic was associated with poor sleep quality (OR: 1.5; 95% CI: 1.1-2.1).
Our survey found high levels of stress, worry, anxiety, and poor sleep among US college and university students during the early months of the pandemic. Universities should prioritize access to resources for healthy coping to help students manage anxiety and improve sleep quality as the pandemic continues.
我们对美国大学生在 COVID-19 大流行期间的自我报告压力、焦虑、担忧和睡眠水平进行了分类。
我们于 2020 年 5 月 7 日至 6 月 21 日进行了一项匿名在线调查。
几乎所有参与者都表示对大流行感到担忧。近一半(95%置信区间:43.3-51.3)报告中度至重度焦虑,42.0%(95%置信区间:38.0-45.9)报告睡眠质量差。中度至重度焦虑者比焦虑程度较低者更有可能(OR:3.3;95%置信区间:2.4-4.7)报告睡眠质量差。对大流行的中度或极度担忧与睡眠质量差有关(OR:1.5;95%置信区间:1.1-2.1)。
我们的调查发现,在大流行的早期,美国大学生的压力、担忧、焦虑和睡眠质量都很高。随着大流行的继续,大学应优先考虑为学生提供健康应对资源,以帮助他们管理焦虑并提高睡眠质量。