Emerging adults, including post-secondary education students, are disproportionately affected by the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The speed with which society moved in attempt to minimize the spread of the virus left many students with uncertainty and concern about their health, mental health, and academic futures. Considering that post-secondary students are a population at risk, it is important to determine how students respond in the face of the pandemic, and what coping mechanisms or supports will result in improved mental health outcomes. This knowledge will be helpful for post-secondary institutions to understand how COVID-19 has influenced the health and well-being of their students, and may facilitate the implementation of strategies to support their students. This narrative review explores evidence on how COVID-19 has impacted students with the overall goal to provide a set of recommendations to post-secondary institutions to help meet the evolving needs of this population.

新兴国家的成年人，包括大专学历的学生，受到COVID-19大流行的社会和经济影响的影响尤其严重。社会为尽量减少病毒传播而采取的行动速度，使许多学生充满不确定性，并对他们的健康，心理健康和学业前景感到担忧。考虑到大专生面临危险，重要的是确定学生面对大流行时如何应对，以及什么样的应对机制或支持将改善心理健康状况。这些知识将有助于大专院校了解COVID-19如何影响学生的健康和福祉，并可能有助于实施支持学生的策略。