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The protective role of sense of community and access to resources on college student stress and Covid‐19‐related daily life disruptions

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ID11043880
AuthorsOlufunke M Benson (0000-0002-0387-7487, Department of Psychology University of New Haven West Haven Connecticut USA, corresponding author), Melissa L Whitson (0000-0002-6439-5043, Department of Psychology University of New Haven West Haven Connecticut USA)
Year2022
Volume50
Issue6
Pages2746-2764
Publication date2022-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-4392 • E-ISSN: 1520-6629
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/jcop.22817
PMID35142379
OpenAlexW4211190540
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited70

The aim of our study was to understand more about how college students have been impacted by the pandemic and how their universities can better support them by emphasizing protective factors that build resilience. The protective factors we explored were sense of community, perceived adequacy of resources, and perceived social support.We conducted an online survey, which was administered to 296 (70.4% female and M age = 20.34) students from a private Northeastern University in the United States. There were gender and class year differences found after analysis. In addition, sense of community and perceived adequacy were found to be statistically significant. There were gender and class year differences found after analysis. In addition, sense of community and perceived adequacy were found to be statistically significant. Overall, our findings highlight the importance of sense of community and access to resources as protective factors in mitigating stress and coronavirus disease 2019‐related disruptions to daily life among college students, particularly for female students who report more adverse outcomes.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Disease · Pandemic · Psychological resilience · Sense of community · Social support · Community Health and Development · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Medicine · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology · Gerontology

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Citations per year1,75
Citation span2022 - 2026 (5)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 5

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