@article{ref1,
title="Correlates of psychological distress among undergraduate women engaged in remote learning through a New York City college during the COVID-19 pandemic",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2023",
author="Heck, Craig J. and Theodore, Deborah A. and Sovic, Brit and Austin, Eloise and Yang, Cynthia and Rotbert, Joshua and Greissman, Samantha and Zucker, Jason and Autry, April and Catallozzi, Marina and Sobieszczyk, Magdalena E. and Castor, Delivette",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The study's objective is to explore psychological distress (PD) among remote learners during COVID-19. PARTICIPANTS: Female undergraduates matriculated at an NYC college in Winter 2020. <br><br>METHODS: Using the Kessler-6 scale, we defined PD as no/low (LPD), mild/moderate (MPD), and severe (SPD) and assessed if residing in/near NYC modified associations. <br><br>RESULTS: PD was common (MPD: 34.1%, SPD: 38.9%). Students identifying as Other/Multiracial had lower MPD odds (aOR = 0.39 [0.17-0.88]). SPD was associated with identifying as White (aOR = 2.02 [1.02-3.99]), unbalanced meals (aOR = 2.59 [1.06-6.30]), violence experience (aOR = 1.77 [1.06-2.94]), no social support (aOR = 3.24 [1.37-7.64]), and loneliness (aOR = 2.52 [1.29-4.95]). Among students in/near NYC, moderate/high drug use (aOR = 2.76 [1.15-6.61]), no social support (aOR = 3.62 [1.10-1.19]), and loneliness (aOR = 2.92 [1.11-7.63]) were SPD correlates. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: PD was high and associated with food insecurity, violence experience, no social support, and loneliness. Living in/near NYC modified drug use, loneliness, and social support associations. Mental health initiatives should address modifiable risk factors to ameliorate pandemic-associated PD.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2022.2156797",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2156797"
}