摘要：Students may be disproportionally affected by the circumstances and restrictions due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Early adulthood (age 18 to 25) is one of the most vulnerable age periods for developing mental health problems. In the past year, students had to deal with seizure of regular academic and social structures, financial concerns due to loss of livelihood or forced changes in living situations, and uncertainties about academic achievements and career prospects, next to concerns about personal health or that of loved ones. In addition, many students with mental disorders rarely seek treatment, largely because of fear of being stigmatized or a lack of knowledge about how and where to find help (Auerbach et al., 2016). Improving student mental health early on may not only offset far-reaching consequences, such as substance abuse and suicidality (Eisenberg et al., 2009), it may also benefit their economic prospects in the long run, through improved academic performance (Kittelsen R酶berg & Helland, 2017). The studies in this symposium present a multifaceted overview of student mental health in the COVID-19 pandemic: the reciprocity of mental health symptoms, being alone and concerns about COVID-19 psychosocial effects through ecological momentary assessment (Papanikolaou), the vulnerability of international students and first-year Bachelor students through followup studies (Mouthaan), and the course and the effects of offering online guided self-help interventions on student mood and stress (Van Luenen).
