Depression and anxiety among college students at Historically Black and Predominantly White universities during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study

To assess depression and anxiety among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic and its association with race. Using a cross-sectional survey, depression and anxiety among college students at a Predominantly White (PWU) and a Historically Black University (HBU) during 2021 were evaluated. The p...

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Published in:	Journal of American college health Vol. ahead-of-print; no. ahead-of-print; pp. 1 - 8
Main Authors:	Rajbhandari-Thapa, Janani, Chiang, Kathryn, Lee, Mitchell Chen, Treankler, Arial, Padilla, Heather, Vall, Emily Anne, Fedrick, Marion
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Taylor & Francis 24-07-2023
Subjects:	Anxiety college students COVID-19 depression minority race COVID-19 Anxiety depression minority race college students
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Summary:	To assess depression and anxiety among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic and its association with race. Using a cross-sectional survey, depression and anxiety among college students at a Predominantly White (PWU) and a Historically Black University (HBU) during 2021 were evaluated. The patient health questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), general anxiety disorder-7 (GAD-7), and self-reported sociodemographic characteristics were collected. Chi-square and logistic regression tests examined differences in depression and anxiety based on race. Depression and anxiety among 3,102 students (87% female) were analyzed. Minority racial groups were associated with anxiety (p < 0.01) but not depression in the PWU. Moderately severe and severe depression was higher among the minority race at both the universities (1.76% compared to 0.53% at PWU, and 11.1% compared to 2.4% at HBU). Depression and anxiety among college students is influenced by racial status. First-generation students were more likely to report depression in both HBU and PWU.
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ISSN:	0744-8481 1940-3208
DOI:	10.1080/07448481.2023.2230297