Department of Health Education and Promotion, College of Health and Human Performance, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Department of Community Health and Social Medicine, School of Medicine, The City University of New York, New York, New York, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2024 May-Jun;72(4):1166-1175. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2022.2070024. Epub 2022 May 12.
To examine mental health status, COVID-19 vaccine intention and barriers among college students in the U.S. Students ( = 337) registered at a large public university in 2021. Cross-sectional survey data were collected online and analyzed using independent samples test, chi-square test, and one-way ANOVA. Compared to male students, females reported greater anxiety ( < .05) and fear ( < .01). Hispanic participants reported increased anxiety level and the least positive pandemic coping strategies (both < .05) across the ethnic groups. Black students were the racial group with the lowest trust in the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine ( < .05). Vaccine intention was positively correlated with factors such as vaccine safety measures, and perceptions toward vaccination (both < .001). These gender- and ethnicity- based mental health struggles should be addressed immediately for better health and vaccine promotion outcomes amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
为了考察美国大学生的心理健康状况、新冠疫苗接种意愿和障碍，研究人员于 2021 年对一所大型公立大学的学生（ = 337）进行了调查。采用横断面调查方法收集线上数据，并采用独立样本 t 检验、卡方检验和单因素方差分析进行分析。与男性学生相比，女性学生报告的焦虑（ < .05）和恐惧（ < .01）更为严重。与其他族裔群体相比，西班牙裔参与者的焦虑水平更高，对大流行的应对策略也最不积极（均 < .05）。在不同种族群体中，黑人学生对新冠疫苗的安全性和有效性的信任度最低（ < .05）。疫苗接种意愿与疫苗安全措施和对疫苗接种的看法等因素呈正相关（均 < .001）。在新冠疫情大流行期间，应该立即解决这些基于性别和族裔的心理健康问题，以实现更好的健康和疫苗推广效果。
