Psychological Distress and Perceived Life Changes Among College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Moderating Roles of Family Support and Gender
COVID,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
5(4), P. 54 - 54
Published: April 15, 2025
Objective:
To
examine
associations
among
psychological
distress,
perceptions
of
life
changes,
and
family
support
college
students
during
the
quarantine
period
pandemic.
Background:
A
supportive
can
buffer
distress
crises.
During
early
months
COVID-19
pandemic,
many
abruptly
returned
to
their
home,
disrupting
a
developmental
stage
typically
oriented
toward
independence
peer
connection.
While
previous
research
has
highlighted
stressors
this
period,
less
is
known
about
role
perceived
in
shaping
students’
mental
health
outcomes.
Method:
Data
from
cross-sectional
sample
339
were
collected.
Statistical
analysis
included
hierarchical
multiple
regression
moderated
moderation
investigate
relationship
between
changes
experienced
due
how
while
treating
gender
as
secondary
moderator.
Results:
Perceptions
worsening
conditions
associated
with
higher
levels
vice
versa.
emotional
forms
relationship,
but
only
male
participants.
Conclusions:
This
study
contributes
our
understanding
implications
pandemic
on
by
identifying
gender-specific
protective
factor.
Implications:
Insights
may
inform
interventions
that
consider
dynamics
coping
large-scale
These
findings
also
guide
strategies
for
supporting
facing
long-term
impacts
Language: Английский
How did slovak students perceive the COVID-19 pandemic: Insights from one of the least vaccinated EU countries
Journal of Health Psychology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 27, 2024
The
COVID-19
pandemic
brought
different
challenges
to
populations.
A
less
explored
group
was
university
students
who
generally
suffered
low
mortality
rates
compared
other
Yet,
they
were
affected
by
the
psychological
impact
of
lockdowns
and
limited
access
education
socialization.
This
paper
focuses
on
Slovakia,
one
least
vaccinated
EU
countries.
In
November
2021
we
conducted
eight
focus
groups
with
51
(45
women;
6
men;
M
=
23.67;
SD
3.43)
analyzed
data
using
reflexive
thematic
analysis.
Our
results
identified
development
prevailing
themes
associated
COVID-19.
Initially,
perceived
as
unreal
but
certain
secondary
benefits.
We
also
exaggerated
disease,
conspiracy,
resignation,
frustration,
or
adaptation
disease.
divided
into
three
based
their
vaccine
stance:
accepting,
hesitant,
rejecting.
Insights
from
these
could
guide
better
communication
strategies
in
future.
Language: Английский