ArticleAddictive behaviors2020
Changes in alcohol use as a function of psychological distress and social support following COVID-19 related University closings.
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- Factors Associated with Substance Use and Physical Activity Among German University Students 20 Months into the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of prevention (2022) · 2025Article
- Factor structure for measures of bystander likelihood, barriers, and actions to prevent problematic alcohol use among college students.Journal of American college health : J of ACH · 2025Article
- Depressive and anxiety symptoms mediate the relationship between family support and alcohol relapse in transplant recipients with alcohol-associated liver disease.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- COVID-19 Pandemic and Sleep Health in Polish Female Students.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, universities across the country abruptly closed campuses and transitioned to remote learning. The effects of these unprecedented closures are unknown. The current study examined reported alcohol consumption during the week prior to and after campus closure at a public university in Northeast Ohio. Analysis of data from 1,958 students, who endorsed using alcohol in the past 30 days, demonstrates that alcohol consumption (amount and frequency) increased as time progressed. Those with more symptoms of depression and anxiety reported greater increases in alcohol consumption (assessed via retrospective timeline follow-back) compared to students with fewer symptoms. Furthermore, students with greater perceived social support reported less alcohol consumption. Together, these findings highlight the need for universities to offer services and programs to students that will minimize risk factors and maximize protective factors in order to reduce or prevent alcohol abuse during the coronavirus pandemic.
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