The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on stress, mental health and coping behavior in German University students - a longitudinal study before and after the onset of the pandemic

• Main Authors: Edgar Voltmer (Author), Susen Köslich-Strumann (Author), Anna Walther (Author), Mahmoud Kasem (Author), Katrin Obst (Author), Thomas Kötter (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has led to massive restrictions in public and private lives, including a shut-down of face-to-face teaching at universities in Germany. We aimed to examine the impact of these changes on perceived stress, mental health and (study-)related health behavior of...