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Stress, anxiety, and depression among undergraduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic: Discussion

Female, rural, low-income, and academically low-performing students were more vulnerable to psychological distress.
More than 8 in 10 students of the study had moderate to severe stress, and more than ⅓ experienced moderate to severe anxiety and/or depression, which is much worse than US college students before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rural, low-income, and students with low GPAs were already more vulnerable to psychological distress.
Although they were not included in the analysis, a significantly higher proportion of queer students experienced severe stress, anxiety, and depression.
Despite the prevalence, a majority of students never used mental health services during the academic year, even though the university provided them for free.
The findings suggested that the stigma one associated with counseling or therapy negatively influenced their utilization of off-campus mental health services.

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Updated 2021-05-13

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