A Descriptive Study of COVID-19-Related Experiences and Perspectives of a National Sample of College Students in Spring 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This is one of the first surveys of a USA-wide sample of full-time college students about their COVID-19-related experiences in spring 2020.

Methods

We surveyed 725 full-time college students aged 18-22 years recruited via Instagram promotions on April 25-30, 2020. We inquired about their COVID-19-related experiences and perspectives, documented opportunities for transmission, and assessed COVID-19's perceived impacts to date.

Results

Thirty-five percent of participants experienced any COVID-19-related symptoms from February to April 2020, but less than 5% of them got tested, and only 46% stayed home exclusively while experiencing symptoms. Almost all (95%) had sheltered in place/stayed primarily at home by late April 2020; 53% started sheltering in place befo

SUBMITTER: Cohen AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7313499 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature