Coping with COVID-19: a snapshot of college student mental health, coping, and expectancies during stay-at-home orders

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted people's lives around the world, including college students. This cross-sectional study aimed to 1) describe psychological distress, coping, and expectancies of undergraduates during COVID-19 "stay-at-home" orders and 2) examine the associations amo...

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Published in:Journal of American college health 2024-02, Vol.72 (2), p.451-462
Main Authors: Shanahan, Mackenzie L., Fischer, Ian C., Rogers, Sarah K., Rand, Kevin L.
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Anxiety
Approach-Avoidance
Avoidance behavior
College students
Coping
COVID-19
depression
Disease prevention
hope
Mental health
Pandemics
Prevention programs
Psychological distress
Shelter in place
Undergraduate students
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Approach-Avoidance
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Coping
COVID-19
depression
Disease prevention
hope
Mental health
Pandemics
Prevention programs
Psychological distress
Shelter in place
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