While the COVID-19 pandemic affected mental health and increased food insecurity across the general population, less is known about the virus’s impact on college students. A fall 2020 survey of more than 100,000 students at 202 colleges and universities in 42 states reveals sociodemographic variation in self-reported infections, as well as associations between self-reported infection and food insecurity and mental health. We find that 7% of students self-reported a COVID-19 infection, with sizable differences by race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, parenting status, and student athlete status. Students who self-reported COVID-19 infections were more likely to experience food insecurity, anxiety, and depression. Implications for higher education institutions, policy makers, and students are discussed.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, mental health, Physical health, college students, Health and well-being, 【초록키워드】 Anxiety, Depression, food insecurity, COVID-19 pandemic, Variation, Infection, infections, COVID-19 infection, General population, association, student, Sociodemographic, while, affected, less, reveal, 【제목키워드】 food insecurity, COVID-19 infection, implication,