Angela K Ulrich1,2, Kelsie M Full3, Bethany Cheng4, Katie Gravagna4, Dawn Nederhoff3, Nicole E Basta4. 1. Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. 2. Division of Environmental Health Sciences. School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. 3. Division of Epidemiology and Community Health. School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. 4. Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health. Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: We categorized levels of self-reported stress, anxiety, worry, and sleep among US college and university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: We conducted an anonymous online survey between May 7 and June 21, 2020. RESULTS: Nearly all participants reported worry about the pandemic. Nearly half (95% CI: 43.3-51.3) reported moderate-to-severe anxiety, and 42.0% (95% CI: 38.0-45.9) reported experiencing poor sleep quality. Those with moderate-to-severe anxiety were more likely (OR: 3.3; 95% CI: 2.4-4.7) to report poor sleep quality than those with less anxiety. Moderate or extreme worry about the pandemic was associated with poor sleep quality (OR: 1.5; 95% CI: 1.1-2.1). CONCLUSIONS: Our survey found high levels of stress, worry, anxiety, and poor sleep among US college and university students during the early months of the pandemic. Universities should prioritize access to resources for healthy coping to help students manage anxiety and improve sleep quality as the pandemic continues.
OBJECTIVE: We categorized levels of self-reported stress, anxiety, worry, and sleep among US college and university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: We conducted an anonymous online survey between May 7 and June 21, 2020. RESULTS: Nearly all participants reported worry about the pandemic. Nearly half (95% CI: 43.3-51.3) reported moderate-to-severe anxiety, and 42.0% (95% CI: 38.0-45.9) reported experiencing poor sleep quality. Those with moderate-to-severe anxiety were more likely (OR: 3.3; 95% CI: 2.4-4.7) to report poor sleep quality than those with less anxiety. Moderate or extreme worry about the pandemic was associated with poor sleep quality (OR: 1.5; 95% CI: 1.1-2.1). CONCLUSIONS: Our survey found high levels of stress, worry, anxiety, and poor sleep among US college and university students during the early months of the pandemic. Universities should prioritize access to resources for healthy coping to help students manage anxiety and improve sleep quality as the pandemic continues.
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Anxiety; COVID-19; college students; nts; sleep; stress; university stude
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