TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Mental health, partnerships, and sexual behavior of German university students after the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
JO  - Journal of American college health
A1  - Supke, Max
A1  - Hahlweg, Kurt
A1  - Kelani, Krenare
A1  - Muschalla, Beate
A1  - Schulz, Wolfgang
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0744-8481
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2119398
ID  - ref1
ER  -