In late 2019, the first cases of the disease (Covid-19) caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV2 were discovered. A few months later, a global pandemic was declared that resulted in many lock-down orders across the U.S. These orders and the pandemic itself have sparked research examining the link between Covid-19 and crime. Relevant to the current study, a few studies have found a link between Covid-19 and domestic violence victimization, with many noting significant increases in domestic violence during the pandemic. Some research has also shown that victims are reaching out to domestic violence hotlines at increased rates. Despite these early studies, little is known about how Covid-19 is related to victimization, especially to types other than domestic violence, and how victims may fare during the pandemic. Thus, the current study addresses these gaps by using national level college student data from Fall 2020. Findings show that about 14% of students indicated they had a confirmed test or had symptoms consistent with Covid-19 without a confirmed test. Additionally, having a Covid-19 diagnosis or symptoms were related to all four victimization types and polyvictimization, and being a victim and a polyvictim were related to increased Covid-19-related stress and financial problems. Lastly, victims had increased odds of feeling like psychological or mental health services were somewhat or much more difficult to access during the pandemic relative to non-victims. It may be beneficial for universities to prioritize victims for outreach and consider using resources to modify counseling and other mental health services to better serve their students.

2019 年底，发现了第一例由新型冠状病毒 SARS-CoV2 引起的疾病 (Covid-19) 病例。几个月后，全球大流行被宣布，导致美国各地下达许多封锁令。这些命令和大流行本身引发了研究 Covid-19 与犯罪之间的联系。与当前的研究相关，一些研究发现了 Covid-19 与家庭暴力受害之间的联系，许多研究指出大流行期间家庭暴力显着增加。一些研究还表明，受害者拨打家庭暴力热线的比例有所增加。尽管有这些早期研究，但人们对 Covid-19 与受害之间的关系知之甚少，尤其是与家庭暴力以外的其他类型的受害，以及受害者在大流行期间的表现如何。因此，当前的研究通过使用 2020 年秋季的全国大学生数据来解决这些差距。研究结果显示，约 14% 的学生表示他们进行了确诊的检测，或者在没有经过确诊的检测的情况下出现了与 Covid-19 一致的症状。此外，Covid-19 的诊断或症状与所有四种受害类型和多重受害有关，而作为受害者和多重受害人则与 Covid-19 相关的压力和财务问题增加有关。最后，与非受害者相比，受害者在大流行期间感觉心理或精神健康服务在某种程度上或更加难以获得的可能性增加。对于大学来说，优先考虑受害者进行外展可能是有益的，并考虑使用资源来修改咨询和其他心理健康服务，以更好地为学生服务。