PMID- 34646656
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20231107
IS  - 2168-8184 (Print)
IS  - 2168-8184 (Electronic)
IS  - 2168-8184 (Linking)
VI  - 13
IP  - 8
DP  - 2021 Aug
TI  - Capturing the Experiences and Challenges of Emerging Adults in College During the 
      COVID-19 Pandemic.
PG  - e17605
LID - 10.7759/cureus.17605 [doi]
LID - e17605
AB  - Emerging adulthood (ages 18-30 years) coincides with "aging out" of pediatric 
      care. As a result, combined internal medicine and pediatrics (Med-Peds) providers 
      are tasked with promoting the health and well-being of this population during and 
      post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In order to inform the response 
      efforts, we aimed to capture emerging adults' COVID-19 experiences and challenges 
      during a two-week period of the pandemic in June 2020. We administered items from 
      the California Health Interview Survey and an open-ended qualitative item via 
      Qualtrics to 242 diverse emerging adults enrolled in a large US public university 
      (mean age = 20.10, SD = 1.26). More than 90% of all students reported that they 
      or their families or close friends experienced difficulties coping with the 
      stressors and challenges presented by COVID-19. Almost half experienced financial 
      difficulties and more than three-fourths experienced household disruptions during 
      the pandemic. Qualitative findings underscored that these challenges were 
      compounded by mental health and broader social issues. Recommendations for 
      Med-Peds providers are provided to promote emerging adulthood health during and 
      post-pandemic.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2021, Hotez et al.
FAU - Hotez, Emily
AU  - Hotez E
AD  - Department of Internal Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of 
      California, Los Angeles, USA.
FAU - Gragnani, Candace M
AU  - Gragnani CM
AD  - Department of Preventive Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of 
      California, Los Angeles, USA.
FAU - Fernandes, Priyanka
AU  - Fernandes P
AD  - Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, 
      University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
FAU - Rosenau, Kashia A
AU  - Rosenau KA
AD  - Department of Internal Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of 
      California, Los Angeles, USA.
FAU - Chopra, Apsara
AU  - Chopra A
AD  - Department of Internal Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of 
      California, Los Angeles, USA.
FAU - Chung, Ada
AU  - Chung A
AD  - Department of Internal Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of 
      California, Los Angeles, USA.
FAU - Grassian, Julie
AU  - Grassian J
AD  - Department of Internal Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of 
      California, Los Angeles, USA.
FAU - Huynh, Sydney
AU  - Huynh S
AD  - Department of Internal Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of 
      California, Los Angeles, USA.
FAU - Jackson, Tayloneei
AU  - Jackson T
AD  - Department of Internal Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of 
      California, Los Angeles, USA.
FAU - Jimenez, Kevin
AU  - Jimenez K
AD  - Department of Internal Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of 
      California, Los Angeles, USA.
FAU - Jue, Eric
AU  - Jue E
AD  - Department of Internal Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of 
      California, Los Angeles, USA.
FAU - Le, Nancy
AU  - Le N
AD  - Department of Internal Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of 
      California, Los Angeles, USA.
FAU - Lenghong, Jennifer
AU  - Lenghong J
AD  - Department of Internal Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of 
      California, Los Angeles, USA.
FAU - Lopez, Alejandrina
AU  - Lopez A
AD  - Department of Internal Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of 
      California, Los Angeles, USA.
FAU - Lopez, Lizzet
AU  - Lopez L
AD  - Department of Internal Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of 
      California, Los Angeles, USA.
FAU - Omo-Sowho, Pearl
AU  - Omo-Sowho P
AD  - Department of Internal Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of 
      California, Los Angeles, USA.
FAU - Pennington, Kennedy
AU  - Pennington K
AD  - Department of Internal Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of 
      California, Los Angeles, USA.
FAU - Tirado, Richard
AU  - Tirado R
AD  - Department of Internal Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of 
      California, Los Angeles, USA.
FAU - Kuo, Alice
AU  - Kuo A
AD  - Department of Medicine-Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of 
      California, Los Angeles, USA.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20210831
PL  - United States
TA  - Cureus
JT  - Cureus
JID - 101596737
PMC - PMC8483390
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - college
OT  - covid-19
OT  - emerging adulthood
OT  - health
OT  - med-peds
COIS- The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
EDAT- 2021/10/15 06:00
MHDA- 2021/10/15 06:01
PMCR- 2021/08/31
CRDT- 2021/10/14 06:37
PHST- 2021/07/29 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2021/08/30 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2021/10/14 06:37 [entrez]
PHST- 2021/10/15 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2021/10/15 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2021/08/31 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.7759/cureus.17605 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Cureus. 2021 Aug 31;13(8):e17605. doi: 10.7759/cureus.17605. eCollection 2021 
      Aug.