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"Coping In The Time Of Crisis": A Study On College Students' Mental Health And Coping Mechanisms Amidst The Covid-19 Pandemic., Amir Bhochhibhoya, Liz Mcdowell, Sayward Harrison
"Coping In The Time Of Crisis": A Study On College Students' Mental Health And Coping Mechanisms Amidst The Covid-19 Pandemic., Amir Bhochhibhoya, Liz Mcdowell, Sayward Harrison
Health Behavior Research
The sudden closure of colleges and universities, among other challenges, disrupted higher education across US states during the subsequent waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, significantly impacting the mental health of college students. The study was designed to comprehend the major stressors that college students encountered during the COVID-19 pandemic and the strategies they employed to cope with these stressors. The participants included undergraduate students from a small rural public university in the Southeast region of the US. A survey comprising 35 items to evaluate the effects of COVID-19 on mental health and coping mechanisms was employed. The study included 170 …