Evidence of the psychological distress associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, including depression, anxiety, and health anxiety, has been documented globally. College students are a unique sub-set of the population with consistently elevated psychological distress associated with the pandemic, and well-informed intervention is urgently needed. The current study is the first, to our knowledge, to document the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of undergraduates in a heavily impacted area in the United States. Cross-sectional, self-report data on psychological distress and COVID-19 exposure were collected from a racially and ethnically diverse sample of 641 undergraduates between April 7-9 May 2020. Nearly half of the students reported elevated psychological distress, including health anxiety, general anxiety, and depression. Heightened risk of psychological distress was associated with female sex, a COVID-19 case in one's immediate social network, underlying medical vulnerabilities, and recent experience of ≥3 viral symptoms. Vigilance to viral symptoms and worry about coronavirus were also factors associated with more severe psychological distress. The current study highlights some of the factors associated with a greater risk of developing psychological distress due to COVID-19 and can be used to inform the dissemination of psychological interventions.

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COVID-19 大流行期间生活在美国最初爆发“热点”的本科生的焦虑、抑郁和健康焦虑

与 COVID-19 大流行相关的心理困扰的证据，包括抑郁、焦虑和健康焦虑，已在全球范围内得到记录。大学生是人群中的一个独特子集，与大流行相关的心理压力持续升高，迫切需要知情干预。据我们所知，目前的研究是第一个记录 COVID-19 大流行对美国受灾严重地区本科生心理健康影响的研究。2020 年 5 月 7 日至 9 日期间，从 641 名本科生的种族和民族多元化样本中收集了有关心理困扰和 COVID-19 暴露的横断面自我报告数据。近一半的学生报告了心理困扰加剧，包括健康焦虑，普遍焦虑和抑郁。心理困扰的风险增加与女性、直接社交网络中的 COVID-19 病例、潜在的医疗脆弱性以及最近出现≥3 种病毒症状的经历有关。警惕病毒症状和担心冠状病毒也是导致更严重心理困扰的因素。目前的研究强调了一些与因 COVID-19 而产生心理困扰的更大风险相关的因素，并可用于告知心理干预措施的传播。警惕病毒症状和担心冠状病毒也是导致更严重心理困扰的因素。当前的研究强调了一些与因 COVID-19 而产生心理困扰的更大风险相关的因素，并可用于告知心理干预措施的传播。警惕病毒症状和担心冠状病毒也是导致更严重心理困扰的因素。当前的研究强调了一些与因 COVID-19 而产生心理困扰的更大风险相关的因素，并可用于告知心理干预措施的传播。