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This study aims to evaluate the mental health of Chinese college students post-COVID-19 restrictions.

February 2, 2026HealthcareOpen Access

Mental Health Symptoms Among Chinese College Students Following the Lifting of COVID-19 Restrictions: A Serial Cross-Sectional Study in Guangdong Province, China

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ZMZijie MaWuhan University YCYujing ChenSouthern Medical University YDYishuai DengSouthern Medical University

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A serial cross-sectional study shows increased mental health symptoms in college students after COVID-19 restrictions, indicating urgent need for support.

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This study aims to evaluate the mental health of Chinese college students post-COVID-19 restrictions.
Conducted a three-wave cross-sectional study among students from 22 colleges in Guangdong, China.
Measured mental health symptoms at three time points: February 2020, June 2021, and March-April 2023.
Used standardized questionnaires to assess prevalence rates of mental health symptoms and employed multivariate logistic regression for risk factors.
At T3, the prevalence of anxiety was 13.5%, depression at 19.9%, insomnia at 11.8%, acute stress at 19.7%, fear of COVID-19 at 16.2%, and suicidal ideation at 31.8%.
There was a significant increase in these mental health symptoms compared to T1, with depression rising by 13.9% and suicidal ideation by 23.5%.
Students with a history of infection and those with varying perceptions of pandemic impact were at higher risk for mental health issues.

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Ma et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6980fd3cc1c9540dea80ef38 https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14030339

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A serial cross-sectional study shows increased mental health symptoms in college students after COVID-19 restrictions, indicating urgent need for support.

Mental Health Symptoms Among Chinese College Students Following the Lifting of COVID-19 Restrictions: A Serial Cross-Sectional Study in Guangdong Province, China

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