@article{ref1,
title="Coping during COVID-19: examining student stress and depressive symptoms",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2021",
author="Mushquash, Aislin R. and Grassia, Elizabeth",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="College students have faced widespread changes and challenges as a result of the novel coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. How students cope with these disruptions is important in determining the ongoing impacts of the pandemic on mental health and well-being. We evaluated the associations between COVID-19 stress, coping responses, and symptoms of depression. Participants: A sample of 131 students (106 female; 25 male) was recruited throughout May 2020. <br><br>METHODS: Participants completed online self-report measures of study constructs. <br><br>RESULTS: As predicted, students experiencing more stress related to COVID-19 endorsed more symptoms of depression. Student stress was also associated with less use of engagement coping responses. Primary engagement and secondary engagement coping responses mediated the relationship between COVID-19 stress and symptoms of depression. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Students lacking in adaptive, engagement coping responses may be particularly at risk for psychopathology when faced with high levels of stress related to COVID-19.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2020.1865379",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2020.1865379"
}