Triple Jeopardy of Minority Status, Social Stressors, and Health Disparities on Academic Performance of College Students.

In this study, we evaluated the role of minority status, as well as pandemic-related social stressors and health disparities on short- and long-term academic performances of college students. Cross-sectional analysis using descriptive and bivariate statistics were used to identify participants of minority status as well as pandemic-related prevalence of social stressors and health disparities and their roles on academic performance. Poor academic performance was significantly related to being food insecure, experiences of discrimination, serious psychological distress, and low daytime wakefulness during the pandemic but only significantly based on minority status.

COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Sleep and Mental Health Disparities among Students at a Hispanic and Minority-Serving Institution.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nearly all sectors of our population, including college students, who continue to share disproportionate rate of disparities. In this study, we aimed to identity key sleep health characteristics, including markers for obstructive sleep apnea, as well as its relation to mental health, physical health, and academic performance.

Methods: A cross-sectional study design with online survey dissemination was used.