RT Journal Article
T1 Lifestyle in Undergraduate Students and Demographically Matched Controls during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain.
A1 Giner-Murillo, Maria
A1 Atienza-Carbonell, Beatriz
A1 Cervera-Martinez, Jose
A1 Bobes-Bascaran, Teresa
A1 Crespo-Facorro, Benedicto
A1 De Boni, Raquel B
A1 Esteban, Cristina
A1 Garcia-Portilla, Maria Paz
A1 Gomes-da-Costa, Susana
A1 Gonzalez-Pinto, Ana
A1 Jaen-Moreno, Maria Jose
A1 Kapczinski, Flavio
A1 Ponce-Mora, Alberto
A1 Sarramea, Fernando
A1 Tabares-Seisdedos, Rafael
A1 Vieta, Eduard
A1 Zorrilla, Iñaki
A1 Balanza-Martinez, Vicent
K1 COVID-19
K1 Lifestyle
K1 Mental health
K1 Pandemic
K1 Undergraduate students
AB Few studies have used a multidimensional approach to describe lifestyle changes among undergraduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic or have included controls. This study aimed to evaluate lifestyle behaviors and mental health of undergraduate students and compare them with an age and sex-matched control group. A cross-sectional web survey using snowball sampling was conducted several months after the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. A sample of 221 students was recruited. The main outcome was the total SMILE-C score. Students showed a better SMILE-C score than controls (79.8 + 8.1 vs. 77.2 + 8.3; p< 0.001), although thesedifferences disappeared after controlling for covariates. While groups did not differ in the screenings of depression and alcohol abuse, students reported lower rates of anxiety (28.5% vs. 37.1%; p = 0.042). A lower number of cohabitants, poorer self-perceived health and positive screening for depression and anxiety, or for depression only were independently associated (p < 0.05) with unhealthier lifestyles in both groups. History of mental illness and financial difficulties were predictors of unhealthier lifestyles for students, whereas totally/moderate changes in substance abuse and stress  management (p < 0.05) were predictors for the members of the control group. Several months after the pandemic, undergraduate students and other young adults had similar lifestyles.
PB MDPI
YR 2021
FD 2021-07-26
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/18322
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/18322
LA en
NO Giner-Murillo M, Atienza-Carbonell B, Cervera-Martínez J, Bobes-Bascarán T, Crespo-Facorro B, De Boni RB, et al. Lifestyle in Undergraduate Students and Demographically Matched Controls during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jul 31;18(15):8133
DS RISalud
RD Apr 8, 2025