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FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
Volume 12, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.628787
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college students; COVID-19; emotional well-being; higher education; pandemic; stress
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions in higher education, leading to high levels of academic uncertainty and emotional distress among students. Female students reported worse emotional well-being compared to males, while students of color experienced higher levels of stress and uncertainty than White students, highlighting the urgent need for intervention and prevention strategies.
COVID-19 has resulted in extraordinary disruptions to the higher education landscape. Here, we provide a brief report on 295 students' academic perceptions and emotional well-being in late May 2020. Students reported the high levels of uncertainty regarding their academic futures as well as significant levels of stress and difficulty coping with COVID-19 disruptions. These outcomes were related to the higher levels of neuroticism and an external locus of control. Female students reported worse emotional well-being compared to males, and the students of color reported the significantly higher levels of stress and uncertainty regarding their academic futures compared to White students. These results suggest that some students may be at particular risk for academic stress and poor emotional well-being due to the pandemic and highlight the urgent need for intervention and prevention strategies.
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