Depression and academic engagement among college students: the role of sense of security and psychological impact of COVID-19

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Aug. 4, 2023

Background The negative consequences of depression in college students have garnered global attention, especially relation to academic achievement during the COVID-19 pandemic, which need critical assessment. Aim This study investigated whether a sense security mediated relationship between and engagement among pandemic moderating psychological impact has effect on this relationship. Methods In cross-sectional study, we recruited 466 from 30 provincial-level administrative regions China via Internet used established scales measure depression, engagement, security, COVID-19. mediating effects were tested using bootstrap method. Results Depression was found negatively influence with partially Moreover, shown process. Conclusion could aid crafting pertinent strategies mitigate adverse learning amid unexpected public health crises foster better mental students.

Language: Английский

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Resilience and social support as protective factors against suicidal ideation among tertiary students during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(1)

Published: July 19, 2024

Abstract Background Suicidal ideation is a depression symptom which represents key (cognitive) component of suicidality and plays an important role in suicide risk detection, intervention, prevention. Despite existing research showing the importance certain factors symptoms suicidal ideation, less known about interaction between various protective factors. The aim study was to examine whether living conditions characteristics personal circumstances during COVID-19 pandemic predicted presence among tertiary students resilience social support can mitigate detrimental effects difficult life circumstances. Method A large online cross-sectional conducted March 2021 4,645 Slovenian students. Hierarchical multiple regression hierarchical logistic methods were used assess compare effect variables, as opposed support, on ideation. Results Female gender, single relationship status, alone, higher degree household conflict, having history mental illness chronic disease diagnosis significant predictors scores. All but gender also Household conflict strongest both cases. On other hand, and, particular, proved be strong against After accounting for one’s explained variance scores more than doubled, while harmful significantly decreased. Conclusions findings stress explain why some people manage maintain well-being despite finding themselves circumstances, case many pandemic. These insights may inform preventive efforts developing design implementation interventions improving from childhood onward.

Language: Английский

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The impact of COVID-19 on students’ anxiety and its clarification: a systematic review

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14

Published: Aug. 24, 2023

Since the emergence of COVID-19 in 2019, every country world has been affected to varying degrees. Long-term psychological pressure and anxiety will inevitably damage physical mental health students. This study aimed examine effects pandemic on students who experienced stress clarify which intervention was more effective.A comprehensive literature search conducted between January 2020 December 2022 using online databases such as PubMed, Web Science, Scopus, Google Scholar by following keywords combination: "COVID-19," "stress," "anxiety," "depression," "intervention." The retrieved screened reviewed.A total 2,924 articles were subject keyword searches. After screening through titles abstracts, 18 related studies retained. Their review revealed that: (1) most did not use medication control anxiety; (2) standard methods used reduce religion, counseling, learning about media, mindfulness courses, improving sleep quality, exercise; (3) effective interventions activity raising awareness media programs. However, some show that cannot directly relieve anxiety.Limited are effective, but active coping strategies may help anxiety. implications also discussed.

Language: Английский

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Psychological Well-Being and Resilience of Slovenian Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Slovenian Journal of Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 62(2), P. 101 - 108

Published: March 15, 2023

ABSTRACT Introduction Students’ mental health is recognised as an important public issue, and the strict measures many changes resulting from COVID-19 pandemic may have exacerbated this. The aims of study were thus to explore psychological well-being among university students in Slovenia during beginning second lockdown, assess associations their well-being, demographic characteristics, presence a chronic condition, resilience. Methods Slovenian online cross-sectional survey was performed part large-scale international led by COVID-HL Consortium, between 2nd 23rd November 2020. carried out on sample 3,468 (70% female) Slovenia, aged 18 40 (M=22/SD=3). In addition sociodemographic data that subjective social status (SSS), (WHO-5) resilience (CD-RISC 10) also gathered. Results our 52% reported good well-being. Hierarchical binary logistic regression revealed male, older students, those with higher perceived status, without score more likely Resilience strongest predictor study. Conclusions Systematic preventive approaches/interventions field should be implemented Slovenia. this context it develop deliver programmes for enhancing resilience, which protective factor times distress.

Language: Английский

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Resilience and self-regulated learning as predictors of student competence gain in times of the COVID 19 pandemic – evidence from a binational sample

Frontiers in Education, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9

Published: Jan. 22, 2024

Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT) was introduced around the globe during COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that students could continue with their studies social distancing. Subsequent found considerable individual differences in adjustment ERT and identified resilience as a critical factor for coping challenges of independent studying. The growing evidence led calls training preparation emergency situations. Against backdrop three-phase model self-regulated learning, this study examines learning activities an additional protective resource predictor academic performance ERT. Results from survey resilience, strategies, competence gain completed by universities US Germany ( N = 333) strategies be more predictive student than resilience. As consequence, addition fostering institutions should also include self-regulation support programs better prepare success.

Language: Английский

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The influence of anxiety and fear of COVID-19 on vaccination hesitancy among postsecondary students

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12(1)

Published: Nov. 29, 2022

Abstract The aim of the present study was to explore influence anxiety and fear COVID-19 on vaccination hesitancy among Slovenian postsecondary students. A cross-sectional using a set previously tested instruments ad hoc questions created by authors chosen as method gain insight into various health sociodemographic aspects students affected COVID-19-induced closures suspensions educational activities at tertiary institutions (N = 5999). Overall, 39.7% participating expressed an intention get vaccinated first possible opportunity, whereas 29.2% no intent do so. highest vaccine observed prospective teachers (50.3%) lowest physicians (5,7%). When examining role students’ intentions results logistic regression showed that only played mild significant role.

Language: Английский

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Is Satisfaction with Online Learning Related to Depression, Anxiety, and Insomnia Symptoms? A Cross-Sectional Study on Medical Undergraduates in Romania

European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(3), P. 580 - 594

Published: March 10, 2023

The objective of this study was to investigate online learning satisfaction in a sample university students and its relationship with depression, anxiety, insomnia, the average number hours spent online. A total 463 medical were recruited for an survey conducted from February March 2022 main estimating satisfaction, while secondary outcomes involved assessing between 285 participants female (71.4%) mean age 20.2 years. results revealed that insomnia are negatively correlated overall e-learning. more time online, greater satisfaction. There significant differences regarding student perceptions interactivity (p < 0.05, η2 partial Eta Squared-0.284). opportunity learn via chat-box presented pleasant aspects learning, such as "no travel" "economy", related higher psychopathology scores, less satisfied they contributed positively

Language: Английский

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Effects of Psychological Resilience on Online Learning Performance and Satisfaction Among Undergraduates: The Mediating Role of Academic Burnout

The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 23, 2024

Language: Английский

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The effect of anxiety on distance learning satisfaction with grade as moderation

Cogent Education, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(1)

Published: June 6, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted mental well-being, leading to increased stress, anxiety, and social isolation, particularly affecting students' self-confidence academic performance. This study aims establish the relationship between anxiety levels student satisfaction with distance learning in taxation during pandemic. is conducted quantitatively using surveys explicitly targets students from Brawijaya University's Taxation Study Program Indonesia. program was chosen because its distinctive curriculum combines theoretical practical tax components, making it difficult reproduce online. research sample taken purposive sampling. It reveals that directly indirectly, influences learning, higher pressure correlating lower levels. These findings suggest administrators should consider factors online boost alleviate anxiety. However, study's specificity warrants caution against universal application. Future could explore additional moderating variables such as motivation, skills, support, technology readiness understand diverse experiences better.

Language: Английский

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The Protective Role of Resilience in the Development of Social Media Addiction in Tertiary Students and Psychometric Properties of the Slovenian Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS)

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(20), P. 13178 - 13178

Published: Oct. 13, 2022

With the onset of COVID-19 pandemic, social media became one most utilized sources information relating to disease. increased reliance on media, risk excessive use and development addiction emerges. The aim present study was explore psychometric properties Slovenian version Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale, how psychological resilience affects symptoms directly indirectly through depression, anxiety mental distress. A large online cross-sectional conducted in March 2021 among tertiary students (N = 4868). results showed high reliability, unidimensionality criterion validity Scale. proposed structural model fit data well a significant direct positive effect depression stress addiction. Moreover, majority negative effects (87.2%) were indirect, symptoms, whereas had significantly smaller impact by reducing symptoms. overall prevalence 4.6%, with females exhibiting higher proportions than men. Additionally, female users reported complete absence less often compared males. Future research should further mechanisms behind addiction, order gain better understanding apparently different levels for both genders.

Language: Английский

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