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Brief Report

Psychological distress of college students during the COVID-19 pandemic

Joel W. Hughesa Department of Psychological Sciences, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, PhD,
Anthony Vander Horstb Department of Sociology, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA
, PhD,
Gregory C. Gibsonb Department of Sociology, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA
, PhD,
Kimberly A. Clevelandc College of Nursing, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA
, JD, MSN, RN, C-MBC,
Craig Wawroschb Department of Sociology, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA
, BA,
Cynthia Huntb Department of Sociology, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6160-3361
, BAORCID Icon,
Maya Granotb Department of Sociology, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA
, BA &
Christopher J. Woolvertond Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA
, PhD show all
Pages 981-983 | Received 15 Jun 2020, Accepted 28 Feb 2021, Published online: 23 Feb 2022

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