期刊
出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18030866
关键词
COVID-19; wellbeing; students; university; education
资金
- University of Sydney Postdoctoral Fellowship [197589]
- NHMRC Principal Research Fellowship [1121110]
- National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia [1121110] Funding Source: NHMRC
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the psychological wellbeing of university students, with a need to prioritize and support students' health and happiness. Research shows that female students, those with low social status, and those significantly affected by the pandemic's impact on their studies reported lower levels of wellbeing in the early months of the pandemic.
COVID-19 has created significant challenges for higher education institutions and major disruptions in teaching and learning. To explore the psychological wellbeing of domestic and international university students during the COVID-19 pandemic, an online cross-sectional survey recruited 787 university students (18+ years) currently studying at an Australian university. In total, 86.8% reported that COVID-19 had significantly impacted their studies. Overall, 34.7% of students reported a sufficient level of wellbeing, while 33.8% showed low wellbeing and 31.5% very low wellbeing. Wellbeing was significantly higher in postgraduate students compared with undergraduate students. Future anxiety was significantly greater among undergraduate than postgraduate students. Multivariable regression models showed female gender, low subjective social status, negative overall learning experience or reporting COVID-19 having a huge impact on study, were associated with lower wellbeing in the first few months (May-July) of the pandemic. Supporting the health, wellbeing, and learning experiences of all students should be of high priority now and post-pandemic. Strategies specifically targeting female students, and those with low self-reported social status are urgently needed to avoid exacerbating existing disparities.
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