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November 15, 2025International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthOpen Access

Long-Term Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Emotional Regulation, Psychological Symptoms, and College Adjustment

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BGBarbara M. GfellnerACAna I. CórdobaBGBarbara M. Gfellner

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Repeated cross-sectional insights show psychological symptoms affect college adjustment in students, indicating the need for tailored interventions.

Key Points

  • This study aims to explore the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on emotional regulation and psychological symptoms among college students.
  • Used a repeated cross-sectional design with students from Canada and Spain.
  • Participants completed online surveys during lockdown, lifting of restrictions, and the endemic phase.
  • Examined associations between emotional regulation, psychological symptoms, and college adjustment.
  • Students reported significant declines in perceived COVID-19 stress through pandemic phases.
  • Elevated psychological symptoms remained constant compared to pre-pandemic rates.
  • Psychological symptoms mediated the associations between emotional regulation and college adjustment measures.

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Gfellner et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69251994c0ce034ddc353731https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22111731
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