COVID-19-related institutional betrayal associated with trauma symptoms among undergraduate students.

ABSTRACT: Individuals are dependent on institutions (e.g., universities, governments, healthcare systems) to protect their safety and advocate for their needs. When institutions harm the individuals who depend on them, they commit institutional betrayal, which has been associated with numerous negative outcomes in prior research. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, students have entrusted universities to protect both their health and their educational opportunities. However, many universities have failed to meet these expectations, and it is likely that many students experience COVID-19-related institutional betrayal. In two similar studies, we examined the prevalence and correlates of institutional betrayal among undergraduate students at a large, public university in the Northwest United States duri

SUBMITTER: Adams-Clark AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8528300 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature