The COVID-19 pandemic altered the college experience and substantially impacted emerging adults’ navigation of this life stage. This concurrent mixed-methods study used an online survey, distributed to a southeastern university shortly after the transition to remote learning, to explore and understand college-attending emerging adults’ experiences during COVID-19. A total of 1,220 students (M_age = 20.9) participated, and the diversity of the demographics was largely consistent with the university population. Participants completed questionnaires about psychopathology and COVID-related stressors, and they were given an opportunity to provide feedback to the university about the adjustment to COVID-19. The most common stressors included loss of routine, lack of social contact, and work/finances. Approximately two-thirds of participants reported anxiety and depression symptoms in the moderate to severe range, and about one-third reported suicidality. The authors discuss the implications of these findings for the ongoing crisis and offer recommendations for universities and college counselors.

COVID-19 大流行改变了大学经历，并极大地影响了新兴成年人在这个生命阶段的导航。这项同时进行的混合方法研究使用了一项在线调查，该调查在过渡到远程学习后不久分发给东南大学，以探索和了解 COVID-19 期间上大学的新兴成年人的经历。共1220名学生（M_岁= 20.9) 参与，人口统计的多样性与大学人口基本一致。参与者完成了关于精神病理学和 COVID 相关压力源的问卷，他们有机会向大学提供关于 COVID-19 调整的反馈。最常见的压力源包括失去常规、缺乏社交接触和工作/财务。大约三分之二的参与者报告有中度至重度范围的焦虑和抑郁症状，大约三分之一的参与者报告有自杀倾向。作者讨论了这些发现对持续危机的影响，并为大学和学院辅导员提供了建议。