@article{ref1,
title="Mental health, partnerships, and sexual behavior of German university students after the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2022",
author="Supke, Max and Hahlweg, Kurt and Kelani, Krenare and Muschalla, Beate and Schulz, Wolfgang",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This study examined the state of mental health, partnerships, and sexual activity of German university students after the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants and methods: In June and July 2021, 928 students (23.6 years; 63.5% female) from four universities in Germany participated in an online survey that assessed depressive and anxiety symptoms as well as data on partnerships and sexuality. <br><br>RESULTS: Of the students, 56.4% were above the cutoff for clinically relevant depressive symptoms and 35.7% were above the cutoff for clinically relevant anxiety symptoms. Female gender, higher academic-related stress, lower financial resources, higher strain due to COVID-19, and more loneliness were associated with more severe symptoms. A quarter of the students each reported an improvement or deterioration in their partnerships. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Student mental health appears to be worse compared to pre-pandemic and first wave data. It should be examined whether symptoms decrease when universities reopen.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2022.2119398",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2119398"
}