Table 3.
Items of the COVID-19 Stress Scale With Means and Standard Deviations Measured at T2.
| Item | M | SD |
|---|---|---|
| 1. I was not able to say goodbye to people in my study abroad location | 2.73 | 1.82 |
| 2. I was abruptly notified that my study abroad program was cancelled | 3.63 | 1.01 |
| 3. I was not in my host country when I was notified that my study abroad program was cancelled | .61 | 1.34 |
| 4. I received little instruction from my study abroad program concerning the reentry home | 2.58 | 1.69 |
| 5. After I heard that my study abroad program was canceled, I had to immediately start packing all my belongings | 2.98 | 1.58 |
| 6. I had to throw away personal belongings that did not fit in my suitcase | 2.25 | 1.76 |
| 7. I struggled to find a flight home | 2.34 | 1.93 |
| 8. My flight home was canceled and/or rescheduled at least one time before I was able to come back home | 1.39 | 1.91 |
| 9. The airport in my study abroad location did not implement the CDC health and safety guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19 | 1.80 | 1.82 |
| 10. The U.S. airport did not implement the CDC health and safety guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19 | 2.01 | 1.83 |
| 11. I experienced symptoms of COVID-19 after I came back from studying abroad | .54 | 1.36 |
| 12. I had troubles sleeping after I came back from studying abroad | 1.86 | 1.77 |
| 13. I quarantined alone for two weeks after I came back from studying abroad | 2.17 | 1.69 |
| 14. I was not able to quarantine in the place where I lived prior to studying abroad (i.e., apartment, campus dorms, house) | 1.31 | 1.78 |
| 15. My family had to adapt their daily schedule to accommodate my quarantine after I came back from studying abroad | 1.89 | 1.95 |
| 16. I had to adapt and learn how to live with my family again after I came back from studying abroad | 2.10 | 1.79 |
| 17. I felt anxious after I came back from studying abroad | 2.79 | 1.84 |
| 18. I often cried after I came back from studying abroad | 2.01 | 1.85 |
| 19. I struggled to find a routine after I came back from studying abroad | 2.94 | 1.58 |
| 20. I had the motivation to carry out my daily tasks after I came back from studying abroad (reverse coded) | 3.07 | 1.49 |
| 21. I felt depressed | 2.43 | 1.86 |
| 22. I felt lonely | 2.63 | 1.71 |
| 23. After I returned home, I had to synchronously attend classes at my host university | 2.28 | 2.01 |
| 24. After I returned home, I had a hard time attending online classes at my home university | 2.37 | 1.96 |
| 25. I had to take additional classes to stay on track or graduate on time | 0.87 | 1.59 |
| 26. After I returned home, I lost my job and/or internship I had planned for the summer | 1.60 | 1.96 |
| 27. I did not receive financial reimbursement for my early flight home or for previously planned trips | 1.68 | 1.99 |
| 28. It was difficult maintaining contact with the friends and connections I had made while abroad | 2.38 | 1.83 |
| 29. I was treated with fear or uneasiness by parents, family members, neighbors due to my early reentry from my study abroad in a Level III country | 1.46 | 1.77 |
| 30. I felt frustration over having to experience a quarantine all over again, as I did before leaving my host country | 1.44 | 1.77 |