Student mental health during Summer 2022 research experiences for undergraduates (REUs): Mentorship, remote engagement, and COVID-19.
J Am Coll Health
; : 1-13, 2024 May 14.
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| ID: mdl-38743434
ABSTRACT
Objective:
We examined how mentorship, remote participation, and COVID-19 challenges were associated with the mental health of college students participating in summer research programs.Participants:
Participants were students participating in 78 National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduate (REU) Sites during Summer 2022 (n = 516 students).Methods:
We used multivariable generalized estimating equations that account for clustering by REU Site.Results:
Students with more competent mentors had reduced depression severity. Students who spent ≥25% of their time doing remote research or ≥25% of their time in remote meetings and workshops had greater depression severity. Remote research was also associated with anxiety severity. Having a COVID-19 challenge that impacted students' research experience was associated with increases in depression and anxiety severity.Conclusions:
Results suggest potentialinterventions:
implement strategies to boost mentor competency and scaffold a support system into summer research programs to enhance student wellbeing. Additional research on remote engagement is needed.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
J Am Coll Health
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos
Country of publication:
Estados Unidos