LONG-TERM MENTAL HEALTH IMPACTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN THE UK: A LONGITUDINAL ANALYSIS OVER 12 MONTHS

British Journal of Educational Studies, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 71(6), С. 585 - 608

Опубликована: Июнь 18, 2023

University students in the UK have encountered many challenges as a result of COVID-19 pandemic. This research aimed to track mental well-being large sample British university (n = 554) over one-year period pandemic, capturing data at four time points between May 2020 and 2021. Overall retention after 12 months was 34.73%. Findings showed pandemic has caused significant, negative impact on students. Students are suffering from prolonged high levels psychological distress anxiety. Levels flourishing still very low. The different phases appear played an influential role student health. practical implications for higher education recommendations future discussed.

Язык: Английский

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An Investigation Into the Wellbeing and Loneliness of PGR Students and the Effectiveness of Institutional Support Strategies

European Journal of Education, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 60(2)

Опубликована: Март 23, 2025

ABSTRACT There is a well‐recognised mental health and wellbeing crisis among the undergraduate population in UK higher education. However, of postgraduate research students (PGRs) effectiveness university strategies supporting PGR are much less understood. Early shows that PGRs' impacted by their loneliness. These initial studies limited; however, primarily considering loneliness using qualitative approaches treating it as unidimensional phenomenon. Our study addresses these limitations, quantitative approach to investigate impact (as multidimensional phenomenon) on institutional support wellbeing. We conduct regression analyses PGRs, focusing components stress predictors. Analysis demonstrates social separately predict lower Further analysis reveals PGRs who experience both have additional declines Results also suggest typical used universities ineffective within community. Findings improve understanding nature loneliness, providing platform for further work

Язык: Английский

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Navigating Compliance in Student Affairs

IGI Global eBooks, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 59 - 114

Опубликована: Март 28, 2025

This chapter delves into the evolving landscape of accountability in higher education, emphasizing critical role strategic talent development student affairs. It traces historical transformation universities from exclusive centers learning to pivotal institutions driving workforce and societal progress. In response heightened scrutiny stakeholders, advocates for integrating management strategies align institutional capabilities with external expectations. By fostering cultural alignment, leadership development, mentoring programs, education can navigate compliance challenges effectively, ensuring they remain adaptable, mission-driven, committed success a complex regulatory environment.

Язык: Английский

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Research on the Equity and Influencing Factors of Medical and Health Resources Allocation in the Context of COVID-19: A Case of Taiyuan, China

Healthcare, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 10(7), С. 1319 - 1319

Опубликована: Июль 16, 2022

COVID-19 has killed millions of people worldwide. As a result, medical and health resources continue to be strained, posing great threat people's safety economic social development. This paper built the index system influencing factors containing economy, population society, then classified Taiyuan into three types regions by cluster analysis. The Gini coefficient, Theil agglomeration degree were used analyze spatial distribution allocation, its studied grey relational It was found that allocation in better than area allocation. Population greatest influence on resources, followed society economy. more developed regional diversified main factors, adjustment control choices Suggestions for optimal put forward order fully utilize limited effectively respond epidemic needs, promote sustainable development protect residents, improve benefits.

Язык: Английский

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Nursing Students’ Experiences on Psychosocial Learning Environment, Personal and Social Challenges and Communication in Periods of Social Isolation: A Qualitative Study

INQUIRY The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 61

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared global COVID-19 pandemic outbreak and Norwegian government lockdown to stop virus from spreading. Norway, universities were immediately closed, all teaching learning done digitally for rest of spring semester 2020. Our aim was explore nursing students experience with studying learning, as well psychological consequences it may incur during a period social isolation Covid-19 lockdown. The study is qualitative based on focus group 6 students. analysis conducted following Kvale’s approach analysis. Three main categories identified: (1) psychosocial environment, (2) personal challenges, (3) communication. We found that restrictions due such closing university campus, has impacted students` situation significantly, both psychosocially academically. If should be necessary in future, need use methods discussions, quizzes, short breaks lectures prevent unnecessary problems among Personal challenges isolation, anxiety or other mental health issues are more difficult avoid prevent, but must better prepared give communication, have unformal meetings providing information times crisis.

Язык: Английский

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Interventions to support the mental health and wellbeing of engineering students: a scoping review

European Journal of Engineering Education, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 49(1), С. 45 - 69

Опубликована: Июнь 10, 2023

Engineering students enter a challenging sector in higher education and are potentially at risk of poor mental health or wellbeing less likely to seek help when experiencing wellbeing. We carried out scoping review using Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. Ten databases were searched over three-year period. Searches identified 191 sources evidence after title screening 33 included for final extraction following full-text screening. Included studies represented 4000 engineering from 10 countries. Studies mostly pilots, suggesting lack diverse research methods the existing base. also varied approaches reporting. Interventions training, relaxation, technology use, alternative teaching models, support services study break with range outcome measures used evaluate intervention effects. Study results indicated reduced stress anxiety, improved academic achievement, communication, motivation, physiological responses, attitude, increased physical activity, awareness, confidence. Mindfulness activities appear be helpful students. The mapped interventions but need further high-quality robust that transparently reported reporting guidelines.

Язык: Английский

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Mental Health of Students at Polish Universities after Two Years of the Outbreak of COVID-19

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 20(3), С. 1921 - 1921

Опубликована: Янв. 20, 2023

Mental health deterioration in young adults the aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic is being increasingly studied. It clear that psychological consequences will be evident for many years, especially among younger generation, who did not have time to acquire adaptive coping strategies before outbreak COVID-19. The purpose this study was assess condition mental students at Polish universities after two years pandemic. types used by respondents deal with stress were also evaluated order establish which them could a beneficial effect on psyche people.This included 721 participants (age [years]: M = 25.7, SD 5.3; 269 (37.2%) males) recruited using snowball sampling from Lodz, Poland, and full-time doctoral across Poland (phase I conducted March 2019 (N 352); phase II April 2022 369)). following tools study: General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) D. Goldberg, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), Inventory Measuring Coping (Mini-COPE) Carver et al. Pearson's chi-square test multivariate logistic regression statistical analysis.The results detailing subjects, as measured GHQ-28, significantly worse group surveyed than survey (adjusted odds ratio GHQ-28 ≥ 5: 3.66, 95%CI 2.12-6.30, p < 0.001). Statistically significant differences seen each subscales questionnaire. Most often, subjects complained anxiety symptoms sleep disorders, addition somatic symptoms. risk factors worsening female (odds 1.70, 1.20-2.40, 0.003) professional inactivity 1.55, 1.04-2.31, 0.031). On other hand, ages people surveyed, their relationship status, whether they had children, or type university attended all proved insignificant. positive impact respondents: reframing (Z -2.951; seeking emotional support -2.351; 0.019). In contrast, such self-distraction 2.785; 0.005), denial 2.948; 0.003), venting 2.337; 0.019), self-blame 5.511; 0.001) behavioral disengagement 4.004; associated poorer respondents.1. Of 33% reported elevated levels 2. overall universities, pandemic, mainly respect disorders. 3. Female gender appeared students' health, may an indication need further research planning psychotherapeutic interventions.

Язык: Английский

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Pattern of access, early predictors of use, and treatment effectiveness of a psychological counselling service for medical students: an Italian longitudinal study

Counselling Psychology Quarterly, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 37(2), С. 232 - 246

Опубликована: Апрель 20, 2023

Psychological counselling represents sensitive frontline services for the detection and treatment of early signs distress in students. This study aims to assess psychological medical students at beginning their academic career access rate a service during school. Predictors effectiveness were also explored. Distress emotional dysregulation measured three consecutive cohorts first-year (n = 385, 53% female). Students accessing any time 6 years school all completed same baseline measurements pre/post assessment intervention. Nearly one-third reported levels above clinical cutoff. The was 13.9%. Only 21% with contacted service. Living alone having high course main predictors significant reduction after interventions. More efforts are needed develop effective tools identifying tracking hardship increase willingness attend services.

Язык: Английский

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sense of Belonging and Science Outcomes among Biomedical Science Students: A Longitudinal Study

Education Sciences, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13(6), С. 579 - 579

Опубликована: Июнь 5, 2023

To understand how COVID-19 impacted undergraduate research experiences (URE), the current study examined student outcomes changed over time among biomedical science majors. In addition, this describes a Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) Promoting Opportunities for in Education and Research (PODER) URE program shifted entirely online response COVID-19. Biomedical majors at university Southern California completed surveys 2019 2020 rated their identity, self-efficacy, academic self-concept. We scores by comparing: (1) BUILD non-BUILD students (2) from underrepresented groups (URG) non-URG students. Sense of belonging were also compared reported significant increase self-efficacy scores, unlike participants. increased identity Differences sense not significant, differences between URG significant. Given importance student’s trajectory, our results indicate that UREs such as PODER able improve or maintain critical during pandemic. These highlight participation

Язык: Английский

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Burdens of Apprentices Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic and How They Deal with Them: A Qualitative Study Using Content Analysis One-Year Post-Breakout

Healthcare, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 10(11), С. 2206 - 2206

Опубликована: Ноя. 3, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a variety of burdens for apprentices and, as result, need resources to deal with them. present study examined answers two open-ended questions, which were part larger online survey about the and during from 1442 Austrian apprentices. Data collection took place 29 March 18 May 2021. analyzed qualitative content analysis revealed that most burdened by pandemic-related restrictions rules, impairment their social life, mental health. In terms resources, they mostly fell back on contacts, especially friends. Besides many also used personal attitudes, leisure activities, distractions stresses. sheds light some background reasons high psychological distress among order better support young people coping stress, it is recommended expand preventive educational health measures targeted at apprentices, facilitate access low-threshold psychosocial services people, improve financial receipt these.

Язык: Английский

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