The current study examines the relationships between change in depressive symptoms and locus of control orientations among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. A sample of 341 undergraduate students were recruited from a large Midwestern United States university. Participants completed an online cross-sectional survey with self-report measures of current depressive symptoms, retrospective pre-pandemic depressive symptoms, and locus of control. Depressive symptoms changed significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic ((340) = 7.49, < 0.01). Pre-pandemic depressive symptoms predicted symptom change with the greatest changes among students who had fewer pre-pandemic symptoms (b = -0.58, < 0.01) and higher external locus of control orientation (b = 0.24, < 0.01). An increased presence of mental health resources is needed on college campuses and external locus of control should be targeted through clinical intervention as a risk factor for adverse depressive responses to stressors among college students.
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