Lorenzo-Blanco Elma I, Zhang Minyu, Schwartz Seth J
Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA.
Latino Research Institute, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2025 Apr;73(4):1697-1710. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2024.2378300. Epub 2024 Jul 31.
We generated items to assess COVID-19 changes among Hispanic college students and examined the concurrent and predictive effects of these changes vis-à-vis mental health. The sample consisted of 559 Hispanic first-year (69% women; age range 18-22; 88.1% U.S.-born; 84% Mexican/Mexican American) attending a public university in Texas. Students participated in a three-wave longitudinal online survey assessing stressors, COVID-19 changes, anxious and depressive symptoms, hope, and self-esteem. Students experienced negative changes across six life domains as a result of the pandemic-related lockdowns: ; ; . They also reported positive changes during the lockdowns. Negative changes were positively correlated with higher, and positive changes with lower, acculturative and perceived stress. Negative COVID-19 changes predicted lower mental health. Hispanic students experienced both negative and positive COVID-19 changes, which were related to their mental health. Results can guide research and decision-making during future pandemics.
我们生成了一些项目来评估西班牙裔大学生中与新冠疫情相关的变化，并考察了这些变化对心理健康的同时影响和预测作用。样本包括559名就读于德克萨斯州一所公立大学的西班牙裔一年级学生（69%为女性；年龄在18至22岁之间；88.1%在美国出生；84%为墨西哥裔/墨西哥裔美国人）。学生们参与了一项三波次的纵向在线调查，该调查评估了压力源、与新冠疫情相关的变化、焦虑和抑郁症状、希望以及自尊。由于与疫情相关的封锁措施，学生们在六个生活领域经历了负面变化：；；。他们也报告了封锁期间的积极变化。负面变化与更高的文化适应压力和感知压力呈正相关，而积极变化与更低的文化适应压力和感知压力呈正相关。与新冠疫情相关的负面变化预示着心理健康水平较低。西班牙裔学生经历了与新冠疫情相关的负面和积极变化，这些变化与他们的心理健康有关。研究结果可为未来疫情期间的研究和决策提供指导。
