COVID-19 Impact and Psychological Adjustment Among College Students: Variability Across Race/Ethnicity and Generational Status. Issue 3 (2nd September 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fletcher, Anne C.; Alligood, Brittany N.; McCurdy, Amy
• Is Part Of: Journal of first-generation student success. Volume 2:Issue 3(2022)
• Page Start: 195
• Page End: 215
• Publication Date: 2022-09-02
• Subjects: Diversity -- first-generation college student -- types of colleges and universities -- minority serving institutions (MSIs) -- undergraduate education -- first-generation; First-generation college students -- United States -- Periodicals; Academic achievement -- United States -- Periodicals; Academic achievement; First-generation college students; United States; Periodicals; 371.2
• DOI: 10.1080/26906015.2022.2105180
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2690-6015

Abstract

ABSTRACT: College students ( N = 619) self-reported psychological and resource impact of COVID-19, self-esteem, and depressive symptoms. Greater COVID-19 impact was associated with more depressive symptoms and lower self-esteem. First-generation students reported greater resource-related COVID-19 impact. Among continuing-generation students, Black students reported greater resource impact than White students. The positive association between economic COVID-19 impact and depressive symptoms was stronger for Black first-generation students than for White first-generation students or White continuing-generation students. The positive association between COVID-19 psychological impact and depressive symptoms was particularly strong among continuing-generation White students and was stronger among first-generation White students than continuing-generation Black students.