The impact of COVID-19 anxiety on the academic motivation, life-orientation, and meaning in life of university students

Discover Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 4(1)

Опубликована: Ноя. 18, 2024

Despite the formal declaration of end global health emergency related to COVID-19, disease continues pose significant challenges worldwide. This study addresses gap in existing literature regarding impact COVID-19 anxiety on university students during peak pandemic. Specifically, it examined how influenced meaning life, life orientation, and academic motivation; variables that are known predictors student success their overall well-being. Conducted as a non-experimental quantitative cross-sectional study, data were collected from 557 participants selected through purposive sampling. The research used Coronavirus Pandemic Anxiety Scale, Academic Motivation Revised Life Orientation Test, Meaning Questionnaire gather relevant data. Findings reveal has negative influence motivation, presence meaning, orientation. results also indicate positive relationship between search for life. These findings not only enhance understanding pandemic's adverse impacts but provide basis future interventions strategies by educational stakeholders policymakers aimed at mitigating these effects.

Язык: Английский

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COVID-19-related impact on mental health and career uncertainty in student-athletes—Data from a cohort of 7,025 athletes in an elite sport high school system in Sweden

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 4

Опубликована: Сен. 20, 2022

Mental health consequences and behavior change has been described in elite athletes following the vast impact of COVID-19 pandemic on world sports. However, most study samples have limited size, few studies assessed student-athletes. This aimed to analyze perceived mental impact, measured as clinical degree depression anxiety, worry about one's sport career, behavioral with respect video gaming behavior, high-school Sweden.Data anxiety well changes during were collected from students at sports high schools Sweden (N = 7,025) February 2021, ongoing pandemic.Sixteen 14% met criteria moderate/severe respectively. Many respondents reported feeling mentally worse (66%), worried future their (45%) or own (45%). Increased was by 29%. All variables significantly more common women, except increased (more men). Being career less winter sports, team older student-athletes, associated both regression analyses.Self-reported is substantial even so women The lower suggests a moderating effect seasons which outbreak occurred.

Язык: Английский

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An Unusual College Experience: 16-Month Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms and Anxiety among Chinese New Undergraduate Students of 2019 during the COVID-19 Pandemic

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 20(6), С. 5024 - 5024

Опубликована: Март 12, 2023

Background: This study examines the trajectories of mental health conditions 13,494 new undergraduate students who enrolled in 2019 China from beginning pandemic to local recurrence pandemic, and found factors which may be associated with diverse trajectories. Methods: The depression–anxiety outcomes were modeled using growth mixture model. multinomial logistic regression model was used identify variables different trajectory groups. Results: Both depression anxiety college slightly increased during 16-month period. slopes lower after outbreak. From anxiety, five heterogeneous groups identified: low–stable (64.3%), moderate–increased (18.2%), high–stable (11.1%), recovery (4.5%), rapid–increased (1.8%). Environmental, somatic, social differentiate group other We that female gender, more conflict parents, feelings loneliness likely enter a high stability compared trajectory. Conclusion: Most participants showed stable status, while others experienced deteriorating or chronic problems, especially those had sleep disturbances, less support before conflicts parents pandemic. These need additional monitoring providers improve their wellbeing.

Язык: Английский

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ESTRÉS ACADÉMICO EN ESTUDIANTES UNIVERSITARIOS EN SITUACIONES DE CRISIS Y EMERGENCIAS

Enfermería Investiga, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 8(3), С. 77 - 85

Опубликована: Июль 3, 2023

Introducción: la pandemia del COVID-19 aumentó complejidad de vida universitaria; cambiando el proceso enseñanza-aprendizaje, donde los estudiantes se adaptaron a virtualidad e incrementar sus jornadas estudio en medio incertidumbre. Objetivo: analizar evidencia científica disponible sobre estrés académico universitarios durante COVID-19. Método: Se realizó una revisión sistemática con aplicación método PRISMA, partir búsqueda artículos, bases datos como Science Direct, Springer, Taylor & Francis, Sage Journals, que describieran contexto Resultados: incluyeron 22 cuales cumplieron 100% criterios inclusión y 70% rigurosidad metodológica. logró evidenciar un incremento acelerado progresivo Respecto manifestación estrés, estudios señalan este viene acompañado sentimientos soledad falta control percibida, lo afecta, indiscutiblemente, rendimiento estudiante salud mental. Conclusión: COVID-19, presentaron trastornos mentales, depresión ansiedad, estuvieron determinados por diversas fuentes estresoras, distanciamiento social, sobrecarga actividades académicas, nivel exigencia docentes incertidumbre frente apoyos económicos. Palabras clave: estilo saludable, mental, estudiantes, psicológico. ABSTRACT Introduction: the pandemic increased complexity of university life; changing teaching-learning process, where students adapted to virtuality and increase their study days in midst uncertainty. student was forced change his ways studying, delve into uncertainty. Objective: analyze available scientific evidence on academic stress during pandemic. Method: A systematic review carried out with application PRISMA method, based search for articles, databases such as that described context Results: articles were included, which met inclusion criteria methodological rigor. It possible show an accelerated progressive Regarding manifestation stress, studies indicate it is accompanied by feelings loneliness perceived lack control, indisputably affects student's performance mental health. Conclusion: During pandemic, presented disorders, depression anxiety, determined various sources social distancing, overload activities, level demand teachers uncertainty face economic support. Keywords: Healthy Lifestyle, Mental Health, Stress physiologique, students, psychological

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We are still to learn from our learners: A hidden curriculum developed during the covid-19 pandemic

Teaching and Teacher Education, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 137, С. 104390 - 104390

Опубликована: Ноя. 4, 2023

Язык: Английский

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