The Global COVID-19 Student Survey: First Wave Results

Abstract

University students have been particularly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. We present results from the first wave of the Global COVID-19 Student Survey, which was administered at 28 universities in the United States,

The COVID-19 Pandemic Disrupted Both School Bullying and Cyberbullying

“…Using internet search data offers several advantages over survey data. First, unlike survey-based efforts to collect information on well-being following COVID-19 (Jaeger et al 2021), Google Trends data are available over a long panel and at much higher frequency than typical surveys, allowing for the analysis of trends before, during, and after the onset of COVID-19. Second, Google Trends data are not self-reported and are less susceptible to interviewer or social desirability biases (Conti and Sobiesk 2007).…”

Can peer mentoring improve online teaching effectiveness? An RCT during the COVID-19 pandemic

“…Despite the nearly universal shift towards online teaching in higher education due to the pandemic, evidence on improving the effectiveness of online teaching in this context remains scarce. This is in spite of emerging evidence showing that the shift led to worse learning outcomes and depressed student expectations and outlooks ( Altindag, Filiz, Tekin, 2021 , Bird, Castleman, Lohner, 2022 , De Paola, Gioia, Scoppa, 2022 , Jaeger, Arellano-Bover, Karbownik, Matute, Nunley, Seals, Almunia, Alston, Becker, Beneito, Bheim, Bosc, Brown, Chang, Cobb-Clark, Danagoulian, Donnally, Eckrote-Nordland, Farr, Ferri, Fort, Fruewirth, Gelding, Goodman, Guldi, Hckl, Hankin, Imberman, Lahey, Llull, Mansour, McFarlin, Merilinen, Mortlund, Nybom, O’Connell, Sausgruber, Schwartz, Stuhler, Thiemann, van Veldhuizen, Wanamaker, Zhu, 2021 , Kofoed, Gebhart, Gilmore, Moschitto, 2021 , Rodriguez-Planas, 2022 , Rodriguez-Planas, 2022 ).…”

“…First, instructors did largely not have much experience teaching virtually via Zoom ( Altindag, Filiz, Tekin, 2021 , Orlov, McKee, Berry, Boyle, DiCiccio, Ransom, Rees-Jones, Stoye, 2021 ). Second, students experienced a variety of negative shocks, from cancelled internships to adverse labor market and health events for their family members ( Jaeger et al., 2021 ). Third, Germany went into a partial lockdown from end of March to early May 2020.…”

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“…Several studies revealed the profound consequences of the pandemic for young adults, especially university students’ economic situations. More than a third of all students lost a job or internship due to pandemics’ economic consequences [ 15 , 33 , 46 ]. Moreover, students experience worries about their financial situation and future career.…”

“…Moreover, students experience worries about their financial situation and future career. In particular, students reported expecting long-lasting impacts on their careers with decreasing probabilities of finding a job and lower earnings later in life [ 15 , 16 , 46 ]. Economic setbacks force young adults to return to their parental homes.…”