Mental health consequences of COVID-19 pandemic among college students and coping approaches adapted by higher education institutions: A scoping review

Pandya, Apurvakumar; Lodha, Pragya

doi:10.1016/j.ssmmh.2022.100122

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the lives of young university students, resulting in numerous stressors and demanding adaptive coping strategies [ 50 ]. As the pandemic disrupted traditional modes of learning and social interaction, students faced extraordinary challenges ranging from academic uncertainties to heightened concerns about personal health and mental health [ 51 ]. The sudden transition to remote learning, coupled with the pervasive sense of uncertainty regarding future prospects, exacerbated existing stressors and elicited novel sources of anxiety among students [ 52 ].…”

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Exploring the Links between Physical Activity, Emotional Regulation, and Mental Well-Being in Jordanian University Students

Al-Wardat,

Salimei,

Alrabbaie

et al. 2024

JCM

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Background: University students face multiple stressors that negatively impact their mental well-being. Effective emotional regulation and physical activity are crucial for mood management and overall health. This study explored the connection between physical activity, emotional regulation, and mental health symptoms (depression, anxiety, and stress) in Jordanian university students. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey involved 416 students (146 male and 270 female) from Jordanian universities. The survey covered demographics, physical activity (International Physical Activity Questionnaire), emotional regulation strategies (Emotion Regulation Questionnaire), and mental health symptoms (Depression Anxiety Stress Scales). Pearson’s correlations examined relationships, and ANOVA compared differences in ‘low’, ‘medium’, and ‘high’ physical activity groups. Results: Greater use of expressive suppression was correlated with increased anxiety symptom severity (p = 0.029). Although physical activity levels were not significantly related to emotional regulation, the ‘high’ physical activity group reported lower depression (p < 0.001) and anxiety symptom severity (p < 0.001) than the ‘low’ and ‘medium’ groups. Conclusions: Increased physical activity and emotional expression suppression are independently associated with improved mental well-being in Jordanian university students. This study underscores the importance of integrating physical activity and emotional expression strategies to support student well-being.

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Exploring the Links between Physical Activity, Emotional Regulation, and Mental Well-Being in Jordanian University Students

Al-Wardat,

Salimei,

Alrabbaie

et al. 2024

JCM

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic situation has had a major impact on student learning behavior. Some of the very detrimental impacts on the world of education are the "loud and disturbing" learning environment at home, does not support student productivity, low ability to absorb information from instructors to students, lack of structure for involvement with peers, lack of motivation to try hard to learn and increased stress (Nagy et al, 2021;Pandya & Lodha, 2022;Viola & Nunes, 2022) The stress felt by students during the COVID-19 pandemic was due to the lack of student social contact (Van de Velde et al, 2021). Therefore, this implies that there is a need for a better curriculum system arrangement related to student social interaction policies outside the classroom and student motivation to learn.…”

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Mathematical model of student learning behavior with the effect of learning motivation and student social interaction

Mutiawati¹,

Johar²,

Ramli³

et al. 2022

j. math. educ.

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This study aims to determine the mathematical model of student learning behavior. The model is built by analogizing the spread of learning behavior with infectious diseases, which is called the SEIR model. The survey was conducted through filling out a questionnaire on the learning behavior of junior high school students with a population of 1,143 students. The results of the simulation model show that the peak of students' vulnerability to changes in learning behavior increases rapidly in the first two days and will be stable when passing the 150th day. The results of the simulation of the SEIR mathematical model with an incubation period of 365 days found that student learning behavior in Non-Boarding Schools will be stable in on day 198, while in Boarding Schools it will be stable on day 201. Infection cases in Boarding Schools fell to 0 on day 25 while in Non-Boarding Schools decreased on day 21, meaning that infections occurring in Boarding Schools were slower and more resistant long, meaning that the influence of the social environment is very significant on student learning behavior. This study also serves as material for policy formulation for the Aceh Provincial Government regarding the junior high school curriculum.

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“…The prevalence of these mental health problems was more than 50% higher among students than in the general population [ 9 ]. Students’ mental distress due to the COVID-19 pandemic persisted in the aftermath of the peak of the pandemic [ 10 ].…”

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An Escape Game on University Students’ Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cocreation Study

Labrosse,

Vié,

Hajjam

et al. 2024

JMIR Serious Games

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on students’ mental health. Interventions are needed to promote their psychological well-being and prevent mental illnesses in the aftermath of this unprecedented situation. Digital escape games can be an effective tool to support students’ mental health. A cocreation approach can improve the acceptability of these interventions by involving different stakeholders (eg, end users, game designers, and health professionals) to obtain audience-specific games. Objective This study aims to describe the process of testing and optimizing the game “EscapeCovid” on students’ mental health, to serve as a model for the cocreation of future similar interventions. Methods The PRODUCES (Problem, Objective, Design, End Users, Cocreators, Evaluation, Scalability) framework was used. Cocreation steps (test and optimization) were detailed for replicability. A total of 45 students tested a pilot version of the game, with 10 undergoing a semistructured interview. Meetings with a group of stakeholders and brainwriting were organized to optimize the game. Results We produced a new version of the game incorporating the suggestions provided by student testers and following the stakeholders’ guidelines. Improvements were made to both the content and the form of the new version of the pilot game. The storyline, including the protagonist and the scenes, was adapted to the student population. Conclusions Our results suggested that cocreation can contribute to the design of more widely accepted interventions aimed at promoting mental health and preventing psychological disorders. Results also suggest that an end user–centered approach can facilitate intervention tailoring. When conceiving a health-related escape game for students, we recommend using the cocreation approach to enhance players’ experience, thus positively influencing their learning process and overall well-being.

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Mental health consequences of COVID-19 pandemic among college students and coping approaches adapted by higher education institutions: A scoping review

Cited by 42 publications

References 31 publications

Exploring the Links between Physical Activity, Emotional Regulation, and Mental Well-Being in Jordanian University Students

Exploring the Links between Physical Activity, Emotional Regulation, and Mental Well-Being in Jordanian University Students

Mathematical model of student learning behavior with the effect of learning motivation and student social interaction

An Escape Game on University Students’ Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cocreation Study

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