Risk Factors for COVID-19 in College Students Identified by Physical, Mental, and Social Health Reported During the Fall 2020 Semester: Observational Study Using the Roadmap App and Fitbit Wearable Sensors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a seismic shift in education to web-based learning. With nearly 20 million students enrolled in colleges across the United States, the long-simmering mental health crisis in college students was likely further exacerbated by the pandemic.

Objective

This study leveraged mobile health (mHealth) technology and sought to (1) characterize self-reported outcomes of physical, mental, and social health by COVID-19 status; (2) assess physical activity through consumer-grade wearable sensors (Fitbit); and (3) identify risk factors associated with COVID-19 positivity in a population of college students prior to release of the vaccine.

Methods

After completing a baseline assessment (ie, at Time 0 [T0]) of demographics, mental, and social

SUBMITTER: Gilley KN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8834863 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature