Mind–Body Health in Crisis: A Survey of How Students Cared for Themselves Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
The focus on college students’ mental and physical health is steadily increasing with more students reporting concern and need for services. This study investigates the results of college students’ utilization of mind–body health activities and services in the wake of COVID-19. As part of a larger r...
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| description | The focus on college students’ mental and physical health is steadily increasing with more students reporting concern and need for services. This study investigates the results of college students’ utilization of mind–body health activities and services in the wake of COVID-19. As part of a larger research study on college wellbeing, a survey completed by 557 college students between May and August of 2020 assessed student’s use of mind–body health strategies. To examine differences in mind–body health (MBH) service and activity usage before and during COVID-19 campus closures, paired <i>t</i>-tests were used, while one-way ANOVAs were used to determine differences based on demographic variables. Findings across MBH service and activity use during campus closures were variable, with use differing based on a variety of factors including gender, socioeconomic background, age, and race, as well as the participant’s personal prior history of services. These findings provide insight into what services students accessed during the lockdown period to aid university health systems with recommended guidance and resources. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-85218b0da4c8437592b7a52b7206f4e12024-11-26T17:58:26ZengMDPI AGCOVID2673-81122024-11-014111818183210.3390/covid4110128Mind–Body Health in Crisis: A Survey of How Students Cared for Themselves Amidst the COVID-19 PandemicEmily L. Winter0Johanna deLeyer-Tiarks1Aarti P. Bellara2Melissa A. Bray3Samantha Schreiber4Clinical Psychology PsyD Program, School of Health Sciences, Touro University, New York, NY 10036, USAPsychology Department, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Pace University, New York, NY 10038, USADepartment of Human Services, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723, USADepartment of Educational Psychology, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USAPsychology Department, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Pace University, New York, NY 10038, USAThe focus on college students’ mental and physical health is steadily increasing with more students reporting concern and need for services. This study investigates the results of college students’ utilization of mind–body health activities and services in the wake of COVID-19. As part of a larger research study on college wellbeing, a survey completed by 557 college students between May and August of 2020 assessed student’s use of mind–body health strategies. To examine differences in mind–body health (MBH) service and activity usage before and during COVID-19 campus closures, paired <i>t</i>-tests were used, while one-way ANOVAs were used to determine differences based on demographic variables. Findings across MBH service and activity use during campus closures were variable, with use differing based on a variety of factors including gender, socioeconomic background, age, and race, as well as the participant’s personal prior history of services. These findings provide insight into what services students accessed during the lockdown period to aid university health systems with recommended guidance and resources.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8112/4/11/128COVID-19mind–body healthhigher educationcollege wellbeing |
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| title | Mind–Body Health in Crisis: A Survey of How Students Cared for Themselves Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full | Mind–Body Health in Crisis: A Survey of How Students Cared for Themselves Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic |
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| title_short | Mind–Body Health in Crisis: A Survey of How Students Cared for Themselves Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_sort | mind body health in crisis a survey of how students cared for themselves amidst the covid 19 pandemic |
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