Holt Lauren, Hollowell Adam, Truong Tracy, Bentley-Edwards Keisha, Myers Evan, Erkanli Alaattin, Chen Emily L, Swartz Jonas
School of Nursing, Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2025 Apr;73(4):1463-1472. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2023.2283747. Epub 2023 Nov 28.
To understand changes in romantic and sexual behavior among college and graduate students in North Carolina during COVID-19. : Participants were between 18-30 years old and enrolled in a two- or four-year college or graduate program in North Carolina ( = 926). : A cross-sectional web-based survey was administered to college and graduate students to assess romantic and sexual behavioral changes during COVID-19. Participants continued to engage in in-person sexual intercourse during COVID-19 and reported an increase in online and virtual dating. Although the majority of participants reported following COVID-19 guidelines, they did not frequently use risk mitigation strategies such as declining kissing or sex due to COVID-19 concerns, inquiring about recent COVID-19 tests, or having sexual contact without kissing. Study findings suggest a need for colleges and universities to help students manage COVID-19 prevention in intimate relationships.
了解新冠疫情期间北卡罗来纳州大学生和研究生浪漫及性行为的变化。:参与者年龄在18至30岁之间,就读于北卡罗来纳州的两年制或四年制学院或研究生项目(n = 926)。:对大学生和研究生进行了一项基于网络的横断面调查,以评估新冠疫情期间浪漫和性行为的变化。参与者在新冠疫情期间继续进行面对面性交,并报告称在线和虚拟约会有所增加。尽管大多数参与者报告遵循了新冠疫情防控指南,但他们并不经常使用降低风险的策略,如因担心新冠疫情而拒绝亲吻或性行为、询问近期的新冠病毒检测情况,或进行无亲吻的性接触。研究结果表明,高校有必要帮助学生在亲密关系中做好新冠疫情预防工作。