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Mental Health among Hispanic College Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Concurrent and Predictive Effects of Negative and Positive COVID-19 Changes

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Title: Mental Health among Hispanic College Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Concurrent and Predictive Effects of Negative and Positive COVID-19 Changes
Language: English
Authors: Elma I. Lorenzo-Blanco, Minyu Zhang, Seth J. Schwartz
Source: Journal of American College Health. 2025 73(4):1697-1710.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 14
Publication Date: 2025
Sponsoring Agency: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH)
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) (DHHS/NIH)
Contract Number: P2CHD042849
K01AA02805701A1
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Mental Health, Hispanic American Students, College Students, COVID-19, Pandemics, Anxiety, Depression (Psychology), Stress Variables, Psychological Patterns, Self Esteem, Change, Adjustment (to Environment), Predictor Variables
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2024.2378300
ISSN: 0744-8481
1940-3208
Abstract: Objective: We generated items to assess COVID-19 changes among Hispanic college students and examined the concurrent and predictive effects of these changes vis-à-vis mental health. Participants: The sample consisted of 559 Hispanic first-year (69% women; age range 18-22; 88.1% U.S.-born; 84% Mexican/Mexican American) attending a public university in Texas. Methods: Students participated in a three-wave longitudinal online survey assessing stressors, COVID-19 changes, anxious and depressive symptoms, hope, and self-esteem. Results: Students experienced negative changes across six life domains as a result of the pandemic-related lockdowns--"education"; "health"; "relationships"; "finances"; "social issues"; "death/loss." They also reported positive changes during the lockdowns. Negative changes were positively correlated with higher, and positive changes with lower, acculturative and perceived stress. Negative COVID-19 changes predicted lower mental health. Conclusions: Hispanic students experienced both negative and positive COVID-19 changes, which were related to their mental health. Results can guide research and decision-making during future pandemics.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: EJ1472882
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Objective: We generated items to assess COVID-19 changes among Hispanic college students and examined the concurrent and predictive effects of these changes vis-à-vis mental health. Participants: The sample consisted of 559 Hispanic first-year (69% women; age range 18-22; 88.1% U.S.-born; 84% Mexican/Mexican American) attending a public university in Texas. Methods: Students participated in a three-wave longitudinal online survey assessing stressors, COVID-19 changes, anxious and depressive symptoms, hope, and self-esteem. Results: Students experienced negative changes across six life domains as a result of the pandemic-related lockdowns--"education"; "health"; "relationships"; "finances"; "social issues"; "death/loss." They also reported positive changes during the lockdowns. Negative changes were positively correlated with higher, and positive changes with lower, acculturative and perceived stress. Negative COVID-19 changes predicted lower mental health. Conclusions: Hispanic students experienced both negative and positive COVID-19 changes, which were related to their mental health. Results can guide research and decision-making during future pandemics.
ISSN:0744-8481
1940-3208
DOI:10.1080/07448481.2024.2378300