Changes in Depressive Symptoms, Physical Symptoms, and Sleep-Wake Problems from before to during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Emerging Adults: Inequalities by Gender, Socioeconomic Position, and Race.

ABSTRACT: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emerging adults is of global concern. We examine changes in depressive symptoms, physical symptoms, and sleep-wake problems from before to during the pandemic among college students, and examine inequalities by gender, socioeconomic status (SES), and race (N=263, 52% Black, 48% White, 53% female). As compared to pre-pandemic levels, increases were evident in depressive symptoms, physical symptoms, and sleep problems. Females had greater increases than males in depressive symptoms, sleep problems, and physical symptoms. Students from disadvantaged SES backgrounds had greater increases in physical symptoms. Among White students, those from disadvantaged backgrounds also had greater increases in sleep problems. Lastly, daytime sleepiness increased

SUBMITTER: Fuller-Rowell TE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10260250 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature