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ERIC Number: EJ1472993
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
Available Date: 0000-00-00
One Size Does Not Fit All: The Multifaceted Impact of COVID-19 on Graduate-Level Behavioral Health Professions Students
Rikki Patton1; Jessica L. Chou1; Diane K. Brown2; Asif Zaarur3
Journal of American College Health, v73 n4 p1807-1814 2025
Objective: Better understanding how behavioral health professions students were impacted by COVID-19 can help educators inform their education practices. Participants: The present study examined the impact of COVID-19 among n = 83 students enrolled in two universities across five graduate-level behavioral health training programs -- clinical mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychiatric nursing, and social work. Method: Participants completed the Epidemic-Pandemic Impacts Inventory (EPII), and descriptive statistics were examined. Results: On average, fourteen life issues were impacted negatively by COVID-19. The most reported negative impacts of COVID-19 were more time on screens/devices, canceling/restricting family celebrations, and canceling planned travel. Participants also endorsed positive impacts of COVID-19, including increased appreciation for, and more attention paid to, personal health. Conclusions: Students have been impacted by COVID-19 both negatively and positively. Educators need to be mindful of the multifaceted impacts and continue to adjust their training considerations to adapt as needed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: H79FG000096; T98HP33419
Author Affiliations: 1Department of Counseling and Family Therapy, Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA; 2School of Nursing, College of Health and Human Sciences, University of Akron, Akron, OH, USA; 3Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA