College Student Social Support and Mental Health Statistics

A source of descriptive statistics from a study on college students' social networks, social support, and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data originates from a large public research university and is stored in an XLS file of 5.5 KB. The author is Michael D. Broda.

Use Cases

• Analyze the association between perceived social support from friends and reported mental distress levels.
• Examine the relationship between social network characteristics and mental health outcomes among college students.
• Investigate the combined association of family support and social network quality on mitigating mental distress.

Strengths

• Data is focused on a specific population (college students) during a defined period (COVID-19 pandemic).
• The dataset is licensed under CC BY 4.0, allowing for flexible reuse and sharing.
• The study is grounded in established theories: Social Capital Theory and Relational Regulation Theory.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small (5.5 KB), indicating limited scope and likely a small sample size unsuitable for complex modeling.
• The specific number of rows and columns is unknown, limiting assessment of its analytical utility.
• Data is from a single large public research university, which may limit generalizability to other student populations.

Provenance

Source

Michael D. Broda via figshare.

Collection Method

Data collected from a study at a large public research university.

Time Range

During the COVID-19 pandemic.

Freshness

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Geography

Data from a large public research university; specific location unknown.