Mental health pre during and post pandemic in college students data and analysis syntax

This study examined commonly endured mental health challenges among emerging adults in college before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic. In this repeated cross-sectional study, different samples of undergraduates 18-26 years old were recruited from a large public university during pre-pandemic (Fall 2019, <i>N</i>=500), pandemic onset (Spring 2020, <i>N</i>=420), academic year 1 (Fall 2020-Spring 2021, <i>N</i>=700), academic year 2 (Fall 2021-Spring 2022, <i>N</i>=1,195), academic year 3 (Fall 2022-Spring 2023, <i>N</i>=1,004), and post-pandemic (Fall 2023, <i>N</i>=516). Participants completed an online survey assessing stress (Perceived Stress Scale-10), depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-8), and anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7) symptoms.

本研究考察了新冠疫情前、疫情期间及疫情后，高校在校青年成年人普遍遭遇的心理健康困境。本项重复横断研究从某大型公立高校招募了18至26岁的本科生不同批次样本，采样时点分别为疫情前（2019年秋季，样本量N=500）、疫情暴发初期（2020年春季，N=420）、第1学年（2020年秋季—2021年春季，N=700）、第2学年（2021年秋季—2022年春季，N=1195）、第3学年（2022年秋季—2023年春季，N=1004）以及疫情后（2023年秋季，N=516）。受试者完成了一项线上问卷，用以评估压力（知觉压力量表-10，Perceived Stress Scale-10）、抑郁（患者健康问卷-8，Patient Health Questionnaire-8）及焦虑（广泛性焦虑障碍量表-7，Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7）症状。