Feeling Down in Lockdown: Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Emotionally Vulnerable Individuals

The authors conduct a research study with college students in Cyprus, Greece to examine if young adults with internalizing psychopathology were more vulnerable during lockdown than students without presenting symptoms. The research findings are discussed and recommendations for future research and training are discussed. Copyright: 2022

• Discuss the unique impact that COVID-19 had on college age students.
• Explain how the pandemic impacted college students with pre-existing internalizing symptoms and psychopathology during prepandemic and lockdown.
• Analyze the methodology used in the study.
• Apply the research findings to create practice and teaching techniques tailored to vulnerable students and populations.

• Maria Panteli, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
• Antonis Papantoniou, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
• Potheini Vaiouli, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
• Chrysanthi Leonidou, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
• Georgia Panayiotou, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus

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