Physical and mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic among college students who are undocumented or have undocumented parents.
COVID-19
Mixed-status families
Undocumented immigrants
Young adults
Journal
BMC public health
ISSN: 1471-2458
Titre abrégé: BMC Public Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968562
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
21 08 2021
21 08 2021
Historique:
received:
09
03
2021
accepted:
06
08
2021
entrez:
22
8
2021
pubmed:
23
8
2021
medline:
27
8
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The COVID-19 pandemic may have disproportionately affected the mental and physical health of undocumented students and students with undocumented parents. We analyzed primary data from 2111 California college students collected March-June 2020. We estimated the odds of mental or physical health being affected "a great deal" by COVID by immigration group and then examined whether this was moderated by campus belonging or resource use. Students with undocumented parents were least likely to report COVID-related mental and physical health effects. Undocumented students and students whose parents have lawful immigration status did not differ in their COVID-related physical and mental health. For all students, more campus resource use and higher campus belonging were associated with negative mental and physical health effects. Negative COVID-related mental and physical health was widespread. Separation from campus-based resources was detrimental during the early stages of the pandemic.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
The COVID-19 pandemic may have disproportionately affected the mental and physical health of undocumented students and students with undocumented parents.
METHODS
We analyzed primary data from 2111 California college students collected March-June 2020. We estimated the odds of mental or physical health being affected "a great deal" by COVID by immigration group and then examined whether this was moderated by campus belonging or resource use.
RESULTS
Students with undocumented parents were least likely to report COVID-related mental and physical health effects. Undocumented students and students whose parents have lawful immigration status did not differ in their COVID-related physical and mental health. For all students, more campus resource use and higher campus belonging were associated with negative mental and physical health effects.
DISCUSSION
Negative COVID-related mental and physical health was widespread. Separation from campus-based resources was detrimental during the early stages of the pandemic.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34418995
doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-11606-x
pii: 10.1186/s12889-021-11606-x
pmc: PMC8379579
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1580Informations de copyright
© 2021. The Author(s).
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