The crisis is over, long live the crisis: mental health in emerging adulthood during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

As a multidimensional stressor, the COVID-19 pandemic posed a significant threat to mental health, with studies showing younger age groups to be particularly vulnerable. Thus, this study aimed to monitor mental health, potential risk/protective factors, and pandemic-related variables among young university students during the pandemic.

Methods

Students of the University of Greifswald (M age = 23.0 years, 73.9% female) participated in five cross-sectional online surveys in December 2020 (N = 1,127), March 2021 (N = 760), June/July 2021 (N = 531), December 2021 (N = 1,226), and December 2022 (N = 814). Sociodemographic data, depression and anxiety severity, loneliness, quality of life, coping strategies, resilience, self-esteem,

SUBMITTER: Wirkner J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10864646 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature