Concerns of College Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Thematic Perspectives from the United States, Asia, and Europe

Hawley, Suzanne R.; Thrivikraman, Jyothi; Noveck, Noemi; Romain, Theresa St.; Ludy, Mary‐Jon; Barnhart, Lucy; Chee, Winnie Siew Swee; Cho, Min Jung; Chong, Megan Hueh Zan; Du, Chen; Fenton, Jenifer I.; Hsiao, Pao Ying; Hsiao, Richard; Keaver, Laura; Lee, HeeSoon; Shen, Wan; Lai, Chang-Chi; Tseng, Kuo-Wei; Tseng, Wen-Shing; Tucker, Robin M.

doi:10.37074/jalt.2021.4.1.10

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“…These studies point to young adults as a potentially vulnerable group to mental health deterioration during the pandemic. Studies from different countries reporting on college students' concerns during the pandemic have found them to include educational concerns (e.g., adjustment to online teaching and motivational issues), social concerns (e.g., lack of social interaction with peers and family), employment stability/financial concerns (e.g., maintaining a job and a lack of professional opportunities), mental health concerns (e.g., experiencing symptoms of anxiety and depression), and health concerns [10][11][12]. These different sources of stress can affect overall mental health.…”

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Prevalence and Sociodemographic Predictors of Mental Health in a Representative Sample of Young Adults from Germany, Israel, Poland, and Slovenia: A Longitudinal Study during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Rogowska

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The aim of this cross-national longitudinal study was to evaluate the prevalence and sociodemographic predictors of mental health indicators (coronavirus-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), perceived stress, anxiety, depression, and suicidal/self-harm ideation) during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in a three-month period among representative samples of young adults from Germany, Israel, Poland, and Slovenia. The participants were 1724 young adults between 20 and 40 years of age (M = 30.74, SD = 5.74). The first measurement (T1) was in February 2021 and the second (T2) was in May–June 2021. The samples were representative of young adults in each country: Germany (n = 418, 24%), Israel (n = 428, 25%), Poland (n = 446, 26%), and Slovenia (n = 431, 25%). Women constituted 54% (n = 935) of the total sample. The mental health indicators were coronavirus-related PTSD measured by PCL-S, perceived stress (PSS-10), anxiety (GAD-7), depression (PHQ-8), and suicidal ideation (PHQ-9). The participants completed an online questionnaire that also included a physical activity (PA) measurement and sociodemographic variables. The Pearson’s χ2 independence test was used for prevalence comparisons and McNemar’s χ2 was used for longitudinal changes, whereas generalized estimating equations (GEEs) were used for the predictors of change in mental health indices. Significant differences were found between countries in each mental health dimension in both T1 and T2, with moderate effect sizes for coronavirus-related PTSD and suicidal ideation. The highest rate of PTSD and depression risk was in Germany, the highest rates of stress and anxiety risk were in Poland, and there was insufficient PA in Slovenia. The anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation rates were the lowest in Israel and Slovenia. Israeli participants reported the lowest rate of coronavirus-related PTSD among the other countries in T1 and T2. Significant decreases in coronavirus-related PTSD and stress were observed during T2 compared to T1 in the total sample. There was no change in the risk of anxiety, depression, or suicidal ideation. Being single was a predictor of changes in all mental health indices. Having children was a risk factor for coronavirus-related PTSD and high stress. Being a student was a predictor of depression and suicidal ideation. A younger age (20–29 years) predicted coronavirus-related PTSD risk, whereas female gender predicted high stress. The mental health indices improved over time or remained stable. The groups that are most prone to mental health problems were single individuals, students, and parents in young adulthood across all countries. Future intervention programs for young adults should consider these factors when prioritizing, planning, and implementing such programs.

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Prevalence and Sociodemographic Predictors of Mental Health in a Representative Sample of Young Adults from Germany, Israel, Poland, and Slovenia: A Longitudinal Study during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Rogowska

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“…In a similar vein, some other researchers also state that distance education, where communication is carried out only with a technical tool, negatively affects the social skills of students (de Marcellis-Warin et al, 2020;Genç, 2020;Karakuş et al, 2020). In the distance education, there are some other negative aspects such as lack of interaction between education stakeholders, difficulties in socializing and not being able to benefit from adequate guidance services, too (Başaran et al, 2020;Blahušiaková et al, 2021;Hawley et al, 2021;Özdoğan & Berkant, 2020). According to the results of our research, students who state that they meet their friends outside the classroom communicate via messaging or video calling.…”

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“…On the contrary, factors negatively motivating high school students for distance education are mostly external such as internet connection problems, webcam and microphone problems, lack of the required equipment and unexpected malfunctions; and some intrinsic factors like not understanding, attention disorder, uncertainty and anxiety about the future (Hawley et al, 2021;Jun et al, 2021;Kuş et al, 2021;Sarikaya & Yarimsakalli, 2020;Sever & Özdemir, 2020). Eventually, it can be concluded that this situation causes loss of motivation in all education stakeholders, including teacher candidates (Karakuş et al, 2020), teachers and administrators (Özdoğan & Berkant, 2020) and students (Sarikaya & Yarimsakalli, 2020).…”

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Student Opinions and Suggestions about Distance Education

Çelebi

Yılmaz

2021

Research on Education and Psychology

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The coronavirus pandemic, which emerged in 2019 in the city of Wuhan, China, affected societies very quickly. It has brought about important changes in many fields such as economy, health systems, education and so on. In order to avoid losses in education and adapt to this new situation, countries quickly switched from face-to-face education to distance education. This study, aiming to examine the opinions and suggestions of high school students about the compulsory distance education activities during the Covid-19 pandemic, is a phenomenological study designed in the qualitative research design. The participants of the study have been determined by purposeful sampling method and the data have been collected through a fixed format questionnaire. 151 high school students participated in the study which was carried out between May and June, 2021. The data have been analyzed using the descriptive analysis and content analysis techniques. The results show that high school students experienced various problems such as the internet connection problems, software and hardware problems required for the access, communication problems, motivational problems and so on. However, they got support from their families during these times, and apart from the factors negatively affecting their motivation, there were some factors affecting their motivation positively. They also offered some suggestions for the solution of problems encountered.

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“…While there is a consensus that the outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted education systems worldwide, the evidence suggests that the impact and response varied between and within countries (Bonk et al, 2020;Crawford et al, 2020). Although the developed countries have made a smoother transition to online classes, at least from the infrastructure point of view, still students experienced some diffculties to adapt, with their mental health and well-being affected by concerns about their academic situation and future professional life (Aucejo et al, 2020;Crawford et al, 2020;Hasan & Bao, 2020;Hawley et al, 2021). On the other side, the developing countries faced more challenges to support the transition from traditional to online learning models (Crawford et al, 2020;Nyerere, 2020).…”

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Online learning during COVID-19 emergency– a descriptive study of university students experience in Mozambique

2021

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Concerns of College Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Thematic Perspectives from the United States, Asia, and Europe

Cited by 28 publications

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Prevalence and Sociodemographic Predictors of Mental Health in a Representative Sample of Young Adults from Germany, Israel, Poland, and Slovenia: A Longitudinal Study during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Prevalence and Sociodemographic Predictors of Mental Health in a Representative Sample of Young Adults from Germany, Israel, Poland, and Slovenia: A Longitudinal Study during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Student Opinions and Suggestions about Distance Education

Online learning during COVID-19 emergency– a descriptive study of university students experience in Mozambique

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