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Changes in College Students Mental Health and Lifestyle During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies
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College students have poorer mental health than their peers. Their poorer health conditions seem to be caused by the greater number of stressors to which they are exposed, which can increase the risk of the onset of mental disorders. The pandemic has been an additional stressor that may have further compromised the mental health of college students and changed their lifestyles with important consequences for their well-being. Although research has recognized the impact of COVID-19 on college students, only longitudinal studies can improve knowledge on this topic. This review summarizes the data from 17 longitudinal studies examining changes in mental health and lifestyle among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to improve understanding of the effects of the outbreak on this population. Following PRISMA statements, the following databases were searched PubMed, EBSCO, SCOPUS and Web of Science. The overall sample included 20,108 students. The results show an increase in anxiety, mood disorders, alcohol use, sedentary behavior, and Internet use and a decrease in physical activity. Female students and sexual and gender minority youth reported poorer mental health conditions. Further research is needed to clarify the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable subgroups of college students. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40894-022-00192-7.
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- Authors
- Buizza, C., Bazzoli, L., & Ghilardi, A.
- Affiliations
- University of Brescia (IT)
- Corresponding author
- Buizza, Chiara
- Venue
- Adolescent Research Review
- Published
- 2022-08-03
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 537-550
- ISSN
- 2363-8346 (ISSN-L)
- 2363-8354
- PMC
- PMC9362152
- OpenAlex
- W4289550243
- Cited by
- 149
- References
- 64
- Citations by year
- 2026: 20 · 2025: 33 · 2024: 53 · 2023: 40 · 2022: 2
- FWCI
- 5.32
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
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- Adolescent Research Review (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Institutional Research Information System (Università degli Studi di Brescia) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Funders
- Università degli Studi di Brescia
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Keywords
- university students, mental health, COVID-19 pandemic, lifestyle modification, anxiety, mood disorders, alcohol consumption, sedentary behavior, physical activity, internet use, sexual and gender minority students, female students, student well-being
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