Buizza Chiara, Bazzoli Luciano, Ghilardi Alberto
Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy.
Adolesc Res Rev. 2022;7(4):537-550. doi: 10.1007/s40894-022-00192-7. Epub 2022 Aug 3.
College students have poorer mental health than their peers. Their poorer health conditions seem to be caused by the greater number of stressors to which they are exposed, which can increase the risk of the onset of mental disorders. The pandemic has been an additional stressor that may have further compromised the mental health of college students and changed their lifestyles with important consequences for their well-being. Although research has recognized the impact of COVID-19 on college students, only longitudinal studies can improve knowledge on this topic. This review summarizes the data from 17 longitudinal studies examining changes in mental health and lifestyle among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to improve understanding of the effects of the outbreak on this population. Following PRISMA statements, the following databases were searched PubMed, EBSCO, SCOPUS and Web of Science. The overall sample included 20,108 students. The results show an increase in anxiety, mood disorders, alcohol use, sedentary behavior, and Internet use and a decrease in physical activity. Female students and sexual and gender minority youth reported poorer mental health conditions. Further research is needed to clarify the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable subgroups of college students.
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40894-022-00192-7.
大学生的心理健康状况比同龄人更差。他们较差的健康状况似乎是由他们所面临的更多压力源导致的，这些压力源会增加精神障碍发病的风险。疫情是一个额外的压力源，可能进一步损害了大学生的心理健康，并改变了他们的生活方式，对他们的幸福感产生了重要影响。尽管研究已经认识到新冠疫情对大学生的影响，但只有纵向研究才能增进对这一主题的了解。本综述总结了17项纵向研究的数据，这些研究调查了新冠疫情期间大学生心理健康和生活方式的变化，以增进对疫情对这一人群影响的理解。按照PRISMA声明，检索了以下数据库：PubMed、EBSCO、SCOPUS和科学网。总体样本包括20108名学生。结果显示焦虑、情绪障碍、饮酒、久坐行为和上网时间增加，身体活动减少。女学生以及性取向和性别少数青年的心理健康状况较差。需要进一步研究以阐明新冠疫情对大学生弱势群体的影响。
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