The crisis is over, long live the crisis: mental health in emerging adulthood during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic
Janine Wirkner,
Eva-Lotta Brakemeier
Abstract:IntroductionAs a multidimensional stressor, the COVID-19 pandemic posed a significant threat to mental health, with studies showing younger age groups to be particularly vulnerable. Thus, this study aimed to monitor mental health, potential risk/protective factors, and pandemic-related variables among young university students during the pandemic.MethodsStudents of the University of Greifswald (M age = 23.0 years, 73.9% female) participated in five cross-sectional online surveys in December 2020 (N = 1,127), M… Show more
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