The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it unprecedented mandates for college students that detrimentally impacted everything from their lifestyle and ability to exercise, to their mental health and social interactions, according to a recent study.
Researchers are now urging public health officials to reconsider mitigation measures for future pandemics and are advocating for college students to have free will to make their own decisions. They say it is imperative to understand how COVID-19 mandates and their duration disrupted society and negatively impacted young college students.
