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Giner-Murillo, M., Atienza-Carbonell, B., Cervera-Martínez, J., Bobes-Bascarán, T., Crespo-Facorro, B., Boni, R. D. D., … Balanzá-Martínez, V. (2021). Lifestyle in Undergraduate Students and Demographically Matched Controls during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
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Giner-Murillo, María, B. Atienza-Carbonell, Jose Cervera-Martínez, Teresa Bobes-Bascarán, B. Crespo-Facorro, R. D. De Boni, Cristina Esteban, et al. “Lifestyle in Undergraduate Students and Demographically Matched Controls during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2021).
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Giner-Murillo, María, et al. “Lifestyle in Undergraduate Students and Demographically Matched Controls during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021.
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@article{mar2021a,
title = {Lifestyle in Undergraduate Students and Demographically Matched Controls during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain},
year = {2021},
journal = {International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health},
author = {Giner-Murillo, María and Atienza-Carbonell, B. and Cervera-Martínez, Jose and Bobes-Bascarán, Teresa and Crespo-Facorro, B. and Boni, R. D. De and Esteban, Cristina and García-Portilla, M. and Gomes-da-Costa, S. and Gonzalez-Pinto, A. and Jaén-Moreno, M. J. and Kapczinski, F. and Ponce-Mora, Alberto and Sarramea, F. and Tabarés-Seisdedos, R. and Vieta, E. and Zorrilla, I. and Balanzá-Martínez, V.}
}
Few studies have used a multidimensional approach to describe lifestyle changes among undergraduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic or have included controls. This study aimed to evaluate lifestyle behaviors and mental health of undergraduate students and compare them with an age and sex-matched control group. A cross-sectional web survey using snowball sampling was conducted several months after the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. A sample of 221 students was recruited. The main outcome was the total SMILE-C score. Students showed a better SMILE-C score than controls (79.8 + 8.1 vs. 77.2 + 8.3; p < 0.001), although these differences disappeared after controlling for covariates. While groups did not differ in the screenings of depression and alcohol abuse, students reported lower rates of anxiety (28.5% vs. 37.1%; p = 0.042). A lower number of cohabitants, poorer self-perceived health and positive screening for depression and anxiety, or for depression only were independently associated (p < 0.05) with unhealthier lifestyles in both groups. History of mental illness and financial difficulties were predictors of unhealthier lifestyles for students, whereas totally/moderate changes in substance abuse and stress management (p < 0.05) were predictors for the members of the control group. Several months after the pandemic, undergraduate students and other young adults had similar lifestyles.