Changes in College Students Mental Health and Lifestyle During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies

Buizza, Chiara; Bazzoli, Luciano; Ghilardi, Alberto

doi:10.1007/s40894-022-00192-7

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“…Both Xia et al and Wilson et al found that college students engaged in medium or low levels of physical activity, which is consistent with this study’s results. The level, intensity, duration, and frequency of physical activity of male college students were higher than those of female students, which was consistent with the results of previous studies [ 33 ]. It is well known that sports are often associated with fighting and winning, reflecting social expectations of male personality traits.…”

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Current Status and Correlation of Physical Activity and Tendency to Problematic Mobile Phone Use in College Students

Tong

Han

et al. 2022

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Objective: To explore the effect of problematic mobile phone use on college students’ physical activity and their relationships. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 3980 college students from three universities in Jiangsu province by random cluster sampling. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short (IPAQ-SF) measured college students’ physical activity. The Mobile Phone Addiction Tendency Scale for College Students (MPATS) measured problematic mobile phone use tendencies. College students’ physical activity was measured by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short (IPAQ-SF), and the Mobile Phone Addiction Tendency Scale measured their mobile phone addiction tendency for College Students (MPATS). Results: (1) The proportions of the low-, medium-, and high-intensity physical activity were 83.5%, 10.7%, and 5.8%, respectively, with gender differences; The score of problematic mobile phone use tendency was 38.725 ± 15.139. (2) There were significant differences in problematic mobile phone use tendency among college students with different physical activity intensity (F = 11.839, p < 0.001, η2 = 0.007). (3) The level of physical activity was significantly correlated with the tendency of problematic mobile phone use (r = −0.173, p < 0.001). (4) Physical activity of college students could significantly predict the tendency of problematic mobile phone use (F (3,3605) = 11.296, p < 0.001). Conclusions: The physical activity of college students was mainly moderate to low intensity, while the tendency of problematic mobile phone use was high. College students’ physical activity level was one of the important constraints of problematic mobile phone use tendency.

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Current Status and Correlation of Physical Activity and Tendency to Problematic Mobile Phone Use in College Students

Tong

Han

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“…It could be likely that, compared with secondary school students, college students could be more likely to experience the symptom of problematic internet use because they have abundant time to surf the Internet without the supervision of parents and teachers, which might be prone to trigger depressive symptoms (Tian et al, 2017 ). Furthermore, in addition to facing the same academic pressure as secondary school students, college students are exposed to more stressors, such as interpersonal pressure, parental expectations, and work pressure, which could contribute to higher levels of problematic internet use and mental health problems (Buizza et al, 2022 ).…”

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Associations Between Problematic Internet Use and Mental Health Outcomes of Students: A Meta-analytic Review

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The increasing prevalence of problematic internet use has heightened concerns about its adverse impact on internet users’ mental health. Despite reviews investigating the associations between problematic internet use and mental health outcomes, there is a lack of understanding of various aspects of students’ mental health. This study aimed to bridge this gap by providing a more comprehensive overall picture of this issue through a quantitative synthesis based on three-level random-effects meta-analytic models. In total, 223 studies with a cumulative total of 498,167 participants and 512 effect sizes were included in this synthesis. The results showed that problematic internet use was moderately and positively associated with depressive symptoms, anxiety, loneliness, and other mental health outcomes, and negatively related to subjective well-being. Moderator analyses revealed that several study features (i.e., school grade, region, measure of problematic internet use, publication year, and gender) could explain the variations in the findings across individual studies. These research results provide solid evidence for the link between problematic internet use and different mental health outcomes and have implications for future research and interventions on students’ problematic internet use. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40894-022-00201-9.

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“…Studies have found a higher prevalence of psychological problems, such as anxiety, depression, and mood disorders among emerging adults during the COVID-19 outbreak, compared with pre-pandemic levels [ 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 ]. These emotional issues may have had cascade effects on health risk behaviors, increasing the likelihood that young adults would develop alcohol-related problems and dysfunctional eating patterns, such as those associated with drunkorexia.…”

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“…In this vein, the reduction of social activities due to the health emergency may have contributed to decreased alcohol use among youths [ 14 ]. Nevertheless, studies have shown that the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted young adults’ psychological well-being and mental health [ 6 , 7 , 8 ], and this may have led some youths to use substances (e.g., alcohol) to alleviate distress and negative feelings associated with the dramatic situation. For instance, Vera et al [ 22 ] documented that young people with higher levels of depression were more resistant to decreasing their alcohol consumption during the pandemic relative to the general population.…”

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The Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Alcohol Abuse and Drunkorexia Behaviors in Young Adults

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Bianchi

Pompili

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The COVID-19 outbreak negatively affected young adults’ psychological well-being, increasing their stress levels and symptoms of anxiety and depression, and potentially triggering health-risk behaviors. The present study was aimed at investigating the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on alcohol abuse and drunkorexia behaviors among young adults living in Italy. Participants were 370 emerging adults (63% women, 37% men; Mage = 21.00, SDage = 2.96, range: 18–30) who were recruited through an online survey between November 2021 and March 2022. Participants completed measures of alcohol abuse, drunkorexia behaviors, negative life experiences, and post-traumatic symptoms related to the COVID-19 outbreak. The results showed that the emotional impact and negative life experiences associated with the pandemic predicted both alcohol abuse and drunkorexia behaviors, albeit in different ways. Specifically, the number of negative life experiences during the pandemic and the tendency to avoid COVID-19–related negative thoughts positively predicted alcohol abuse; and the presence of intrusive thoughts associated with the pandemic significantly predicted the frequency of drunkorexia behaviors. Implications for research and clinical practice are discussed.

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Changes in College Students Mental Health and Lifestyle During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies

Cited by 85 publications

References 63 publications

Current Status and Correlation of Physical Activity and Tendency to Problematic Mobile Phone Use in College Students

Current Status and Correlation of Physical Activity and Tendency to Problematic Mobile Phone Use in College Students

Associations Between Problematic Internet Use and Mental Health Outcomes of Students: A Meta-analytic Review

The Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Alcohol Abuse and Drunkorexia Behaviors in Young Adults

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