Predictors of Anxiety Trajectories in Cohort of First-Year College Students.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The transition to college is a period of growth and vulnerability for young adult health and well-being and provides a critical window for potential behavioral interventions. In this study, we sought to examine the trajectory of anxiety symptoms and their association with individual characteristics, exposure to stressors, and sleep behaviors during the transition to college.

Method

We recruited full-time, incoming undergraduate students at a university in the northeastern United States to participate during the first semester of college between October 21, 2022, and December 12, 2022. In a longitudinal cohort study (N = 556), we collected baseline demographic and health history information and weekly survey assessments with the outcome measure of anxiety. Predictor

SUBMITTER: Bloomfield LSP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12414336 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature