Longitudinal studies suggest the psychological difficulties precipitated by the COVID‐19 pandemic have gradually declined, but our understanding of the factors that predict change in mental health is limited. We evaluated the mental health of Mexican college students during the early stage of the pandemic and 4 months later, as well as predictors of change in students' mental health. Participants were 648 students (71% women, Mage = 21.46) from a private University in Northern Mexico who completed online surveys from May 2020 to September 2020. Students' self‐reported levels of mental health symptoms (depression, anxiety and post‐traumatic stress disorder) significantly decreased from May to September. Poor physical health, more COVID‐related worry and higher initial levels of peer social support predicted less change in psychological symptoms. On the other hand, more hours of sleep per night and a pre‐existing mental health diagnosis predicted steeper decreases in symptoms. Findings suggest reductions in mental health difficulties that are consistent with theoretical frameworks of resilience among Mexican college students. In addition, results underscore the interplay between physical, psychological and social functioning, and the need for continued monitoring of mental health and intervention efforts that address physical health, sleep and pandemic‐related worry in University settings.

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COVID-19 大流行期间墨西哥大学生抑郁、焦虑和创伤后应激障碍症状的纵向变化

纵向研究表明，COVID-19 大流行引发的心理困难已逐渐减少，但我们对预测心理健康变化的因素的了解有限。我们评估了墨西哥大学生在疫情初期和4个月后的心理健康状况，以及学生心理健康变化的预测因素。参与者为 648 名学生（71% 为女性，中号年龄= 21.46）来自北墨西哥一所私立大学，他们于 2020 年 5 月至 2020 年 9 月完成了在线调查。学生自我报告的心理健康症状（抑郁、焦虑和创伤后应激障碍）水平从 5 月到 9 月显着下降。身体健康状况不佳、更多与新冠病毒相关的担忧以及同伴社会支持的初始水平较高，预示着心理症状的变化较小。另一方面，每晚睡眠时间更长以及预先存在的心理健康诊断预示着症状会急剧减轻。研究结果表明，墨西哥大学生心理健康困难有所减少，这与心理弹性的理论框架一致。此外，结果强调了身体、心理和社会功能之间的相互作用，以及需要持续监测心理健康和干预措施，以解决大学环境中的身体健康、睡眠和流行病相关的担忧。