Health communication needs for COVID-19 prevention and control among college students.

During the early COVID-19 pandemic, college students had to switch to an online learning and online communication environment facing the chances of information overload, misinformation or conflicting information about COVID-19. This study aims to assess the communication needs that have arisen among college students to shed light on the development of a health communication campaign tailored toward college students. A series of 10 focus group discussions were conducted with 38 total participants.

How college students are coping with COVID-19: a qualitative study.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to measure college students' coping strategies and change of lifestyle during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Participants: Students from the State University in California were recruited during July 2020.

Methods: A total of 11 focus group meetings were conducted.