Table 3.

Impact of academic barriers, family circumstances, wellness, and COVID-19 related factors on depression and anxiety severity (N = 571).

	N	Composite PHQ-9 (Depression) Score				Composite GAD-7 (Anxiety) Score
		$\overline{\text{x}}$	M	MW	p	$\overline{\text{x}}$	M	MW	p
Overall				29,285.50	< 0.01*			28,100.50	< 0.01*
Experienced at least one learning difficulty	490 (85.8%)	9.65	9.00			8.12	7.00
Did not	81 (14.2%)	4.37	2.00			4.10	2.00
Type of learning difficulty
Staying motivated to learn				51,800.50	< 0.01*			49,547.50	< 0.01*
Yes	378 (66.2%)	10.57	9.00			8.75	7.00
No	193 (33.8%)	5.62	4.00			5.21	3.00
Interacting with peers for group projects and assignments				50,290.50	< 0.01*			48,223.00	< 0.01*
Yes	281 (49.2%)	10.26	9.00			8.38	7.00
No	290 (50.8%)	7.58	6.00			6.75	5.00
Having difficulty communicating with instructors				28,731.00	< 0.01*			29,255.50	< 0.01*
Yes	255 (44.7%)	10.8	10.00			9.14	8.00
No	315 (55.3%)	7.37	6.00			6.27	5.00
Finding a quiet place to learn				47,684.00	< 0.01*			48,744.00	< 0.01*
Yes	234 (41.0%)	10.24	9.00			8.98	7.00
No	337 (59.0%)	7.96	7.00			6.56	5.00
Having high-speed internet access/connection				43,713.50	< 0.01*
Yes	201 (35.2%)	10.17	9.00			8.58	7.00	42,945.50	< 0.01*
No	370 (64.8%)	8.21	7.00			7.00	6.00
Being too emotionally disturbed to focus on academics				50,260.50	< 0.01*			49,522.50	< 0.01*
Yes	200 (35.0%)	11.6	11.00			9.76	8.00
No	371 (65.0%)	7.44	5.00			6.36	5.00
Having difficulty balancing work with academics				42,326.50	< 0.01*			40,393.00	< 0.01*
Yes	200 (35.0%)	10.53	9.00			8.67	7.00
No	371 (65.0%)	8.15	7.00			7.04	6.00
Having difficulty balancing household responsibilities with academics				44,586.00	< 0.01*			43,239.50	< 0.01*
Yes	190 (33.2%)	10.72	9.00			8.98	7.00
No	381 (66.7%)	8.00	6.00			6.84	6.00
Having a good quality microphone or camera on my computer				29,913.00	< 0.01*			30,086.00	< 0.01*
Yes	111 (19.4%)	10.30	9.00			8.93	8.00
No	460 (80.6%)	8.56	7.00			7.22	6.00
Not knowing where to get help for academic success				28,171.00	< 0.01*			26,471.50	< 0.01*
Yes	94 (16.5%)	11.55	12.00			9.10	8.00
No	477 (83.5%)	8.38	7.00			7.25	6.00
Having to take care of relatives or family members during the pandemic (but not related to COVID-19)				27,971.50	0.01*			27,932.50	0.01*
Yes	103 (18.0%)	10.42	9.00			8.99	7.00
No	468 (82.0%)	8.56	7.00			7.24	6.00
Inability to find student support services when needed				24,498.50	< 0.01*			23,660.50	< 0.01*
Yes	75 (13.1%)	12.24	14.00			9.96	10.00
No	496 (86.9%)	8.39	7.00			7.19	6.00
Being too physically unwell to focus on academics (but not related to COVID-19)				26,358.00	< 0.01*			25,572.00	< 0.01*
Yes	80 (14.0%)	12.34	12.50			10.34	9.50
No	491 (86.0%)	8.34	7.00			7.10	6.00
Having been diagnosed with COVID-19 (self)				16,382.50	0.90			16,971.00	0.55
Yes	64 (11.2%)	8.69	8.00			7.78	6.50
No	507 (88.8%)	8.93	8.00			7.52	6.00
Having to take care of relative or family member that had COVID-19				16,981.00	0.02*			17,844.50	< 0.01*
Yes	55 (9.6%)	10.89	9.00			10.29	9.00
No	516 (90.4%)	8.69	8.00			7.26	6.00
Having to babysit my siblings				7,914.00	0.95			7,525.50	0.70
Yes	29 (5.1%)	8.83	8.00			7.04	6.00
No	542 (94.9%)	8.90	8.00			7.58	6.00
Other				2,841.50	0.94			2,610.50	0.71
Yes	10 (1.8%)	9.20	5.00			6.90	4.00
No	561 (98.3%)	8.89	8.00			7.56	6.00

*Statistically significant at p < 0.05.