Negative emotional symptoms during COVID19 confinement: The relationship with reading habits

Alomari, Mahmoud A.; Alzoubi, Karem H.; Khabour, Omar F.; Hendawi, Manal

doi:10.1016/j.imu.2022.100962

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“…Students with high frequency of participation in reading activities reported lower anxiety levels and higher resilience, suggesting that reading activities may serve as a resource to maintain the mental health of college students during isolation. This finding is consistent with previous studies ( 12 , 78 , 79 ). Books can provide an immersive simulation of the real social world, where readers can project themselves into situations and enhance their understanding of characters ( 80 ).…”

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“…This activity can help readers comprehend personal experiences ( 81 ), helping readers to ease negative emotions. Research shows that reading for just 6 min a day is an effective strategy for reducing stress levels by up to 68%, enabling people to clear their minds and reduce physical tension ( 79 ). The environment less restricts reading, and reading may be an important recreational tool to give psychological support to college students under social isolation conditions.…”

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The influence of arts engagement on the mental health of isolated college students during the COVID-19 outbreak in China

Chen

Xue

Tao

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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ObjectivesThe COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the mental health of college students. This study aimed to investigate the buffering effect of arts engagement on anxiety and resilience in college students during the COVID-19 pandemic.Study designA cross-sectional study.MethodsThe data were collected via an online survey during a wave of SARS-CoV-2 infections in Shanghai (March 15 to April 15, 2022). In total, 2,453 college students throughout China reported general anxiety symptom levels (according to the GAD-7), resilience (according to the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale), frequency of receptive arts engagement in the previous year, exposure to risk situations, and behavioral changes due to the pandemic.ResultsDuring the current stage of the pandemic, 43.7% of college students suffered from varying degrees of anxiety, and 2.6% showed severe anxiety. Gender and learning stage were not associated with anxiety. Hierarchical regression analysis showed that the decision to return to academic institution, the degree of exposure to COVID-19, and the frequency of accepting art participation and resilience could significantly predict the anxiety level of college students. Gender, study stage, behavioral changes arising from COVID-19, and exposure to COVID-19 significantly predict the resilience level of college students. There was an association between high frequency music activities, reading activities and low anxiety level (p < 0.001). There was an association between high frequency digital art, music activities, reading and high resilience (p < 0.01).ConclusionsArts engagement appears to help students cope with mental health problems and those at risk. Policymakers should encourage college students to participate in art activities, especially in the context of social distancing.

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The influence of arts engagement on the mental health of isolated college students during the COVID-19 outbreak in China

Chen

Xue

Tao

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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Giovanelli,

Harrison

et al. 2024

Reading Habits in the COVID-19 Pandemic

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“Do I need to read to do well?”: a post-pandemic case study of the reading habits and academic attainment of STEM and non-STEM students

Pilotti,

El Alaoui,

Khan

et al. 2023

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Little is known about the reading habits and interests of college students in the post-pandemic environment, especially those of the understudied student populations of the Middle East. Thus, a convenient sample of female undergraduate students of Saudi Arabian descent was asked to report reading habits and interests. First, the study asked whether the responses of students organized by field of study (STEM versus non-STEM) differed. Then, it assessed the extent to which reading habits (as indexing reading comprehension skills) predicted college attainment (as measured by GPA) in each of the selected subsamples. Although habits and attitudes did not differ between STEM and non-STEM students, attitudes predicted reading habits differently for the two groups. Furthermore, habits and attitudes were better predictors of academic attainment for STEM than non-STEM learners. These findings underscored the need for institutions of higher education to carry out periodical assessments of their students’ reading habits and interests. Results can then inform library policies and instructional interventions that will benefit STEM students the most.

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Negative emotional symptoms during COVID19 confinement: The relationship with reading habits

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The influence of arts engagement on the mental health of isolated college students during the COVID-19 outbreak in China

The influence of arts engagement on the mental health of isolated college students during the COVID-19 outbreak in China

Reading and Time

“Do I need to read to do well?”: a post-pandemic case study of the reading habits and academic attainment of STEM and non-STEM students

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