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  This graph shows the percentage of college students who have experienced mental health issues pre-covid-19 and during covid-19. As the data shows, about 36% of students experienced depression in college before Covid, and it increased about 5% during Covid. The percentage of people who experienced anxiety stayed the same pre-Covid and during Covid. This shows how people suffering from mental health issues were already high, and Covid made it worse.

Research Question: What are the causes of anxiety and depression among college students, and why is it the most common at this age? What are the possible ways to prevent or treat it? Sources: Cordaro, Millie, et al. “Pandemic-Specific Factors Related to Generalized Anxiety Disorder During the Initial COVID-19 Protocols in the United States.” Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 2021, pp. 1–21, doi:10.1080/01612840.2020.1867675. Dongmei LI. “Influence of the Youth’s Psychological Capital on Social Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak: The Mediating Role of Coping Style.” Iranian Journal of Public Health, vol. 49, no. 11, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2020, pp. 2060–68, doi:10.18502/ijph.v49i11.4721. Drozd, Glenda P., and And Others. Is Depression Related to Study Habits? Nov. 1994.                EBSCOhost, login.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=ED38999...

  Citation: Salami, Temilola K., and Rheeda L. Walker. “Socioeconomic Status and Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety in African American College Students: The Mediating Role of Hopelessness.” Journal of Black Psychology, vol. 40, no. 3, SAGE Publications, 2014, pp. 275–90, doi:10.1177/0095798413486158. Summary: This study investigates how factors like Socioeconomic Status and hopelessness can affect depression and anxiety. This study focuses on African Americans attending a university in the Midwestern region in the United States. Throughout the study, the authors explain how African Americans are worse off than white Americans in terms of poverty and income. Author: Temilola Salami works in the Department of Psychology at Sam Houston State University. She is an assistant professor and has been working there since 2017. Temilola Salami has completed her M.S. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. Rheeda Walker is a Professor at Florida State University. She also has a Ph.D. in Clinical P...

  Citation:  Dongmei LI. “Influence of the Youth’s Psychological Capital on Social Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak: The Mediating Role of Coping Style.” Iranian Journal of Public Health, vol. 49, no. 11, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2020, pp. 2060–68, doi:10.18502/ijph.v49i11.4721. Link: https://bit.ly/3uxFPNg Summary:  The article discusses how COVID-19 has affected the influence of psychological capital and coping style on social anxiety. The article analyzes different potential factors that can influence the mental health of the youth, such as gender or college major the person is studying. It also discusses how some people are not as affected by social problems or stress compared to how other people are. Author: Li Dongmei works for the School of Psychology at Northeast Normal University in China. Unfortunately, there is little to no additional information about him. Key Terms: Psychological Capital: A positive psychological state, which i...

Samuel Wan Professor Goeller Research in Disciplines: College! February 26, 2021 Research Proposal Working Title: Diving Deeper into College Students’ Mental Health  Topic: I will be exploring the subject of mental health among college students. This paper will explore why it is so common for college students to become depressed, anxious, and stressed. It will also talk about how it can affect the lives of the students in school and even outside their school life. Research Question: What are the causes of anxiety and depression among college students, and why is it the most common at this age? Why is a subject so serious often overlooked and yet heavily stigmatized? Theoretical Frame: In the study, “Prevalence of depression and anxiety in college students” done by Tanvi Shah and Titiksha Pol, 400 college students were administered questionnaires regarding mental health, and it was found that depression was frequent among 48.3% of college students while anxiety being frequent in 50%...