scholarly journals Not a matter of quantity: quality of relationships and personal interests predict university students’ resilience to anxiety during CoViD-19.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Nola ◽  
Cecilia Guiot ◽  
Stefano Damiani ◽  
Natascia Brondino ◽  
Roberta Milani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Supportive Relationships ◽  
Simple Slope ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Quality Of Relationships ◽  
Personal Interests ◽  
At Home

AbstractDuring the CoViD-19 pandemic, University students may have suffered from increased anxiety due to interferences in their relationships and in academic requirements, as didactic activities have moved to distance learning systems. However, being surrounded by supportive relationships and being motivated to cultivate personal interests might have decreased anxiety. In this pilot study, we collected the responses of 174 students from Italian University merit colleges to an online questionnaire, investigating their perceived anxiety, the quality of surrounding relationships, whether they were cultivating any personal interests and whether they had spent the period of lockdown in college or at home. Regression analyses indicated that both quality of relationships and personal interests predicted low levels of anxiety (p < 0.001). However, simple slope analyses showed that personal interests were negatively related to anxiety only at medium and high quality of relationships (p < 0.001), while no association was found at low quality of relationships. No differences were found between students who stayed in college or at home. These results suggest that Universities should promote accessibility to relationships and cultivation of personal interests to protect students’ mental health during mass emergencies such as the current pandemic, in the perspective of improving community resilience.

scholarly journals Prevalence of and factors associated with post-traumatic stress disorder among French university students 1 month after the COVID-19 lockdown

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marielle Wathelet ◽  
Thomas Fovet ◽  
Améliane Jousset ◽  
Stéphane Duhem ◽  
Enguerrand Habran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Prevalence Rate ◽  
Traumatic Event ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Post Traumatic

AbstractThe COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine measures have sparked debate regarding their traumatic nature. This cross-sectional study reports the prevalence rate of probable post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) and associated factors among French university students. A total of 22,883 students completed the online questionnaire. The prevalence rate of probable PTSD, assessed using the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5, was 19.5% [19.0–20.0]. Female (1.32 [1.21–1.45]) or non-binary gender (1.76 [1.35–2.31]), exposure to a non-COVID-19-related traumatic event (3.37 [3.08–3.67]), having lived through quarantine alone (1.22 [1.09–1.37]), poor quality of social ties (2.38 [2.15–2.62]), loss of income (1.20 [1.09–1.31]), poor quality housing (1.90 [1.59–2.26]), low-quality of the information received (1.50 [1.35–1.66]) and a high level of exposure to COVID-19 (from 1.38 [1.24–1.54] to 10.82 [2.33–76.57] depending on the score) were associated with PTSD. Quarantine was considered potentially traumatic by 78.8% of the students with probable PTSD. These findings suggest the pandemic context and lockdown measures could have post-traumatic consequences, stimulating debate on the nosography of PTSD.

scholarly journals PRELIMINARY STUDY ON PRE-UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ READINESS FOR ONLINE TEACHING AND LEARNING AT HOME (PdR): AN ASSESSMENT IN INTERNET ACCESSIBILITY

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (23) ◽  
pp. 136-146
Author(s):  
Mohd Azrul Abdul Rajak ◽  
Ayu Afiqah Nasrullah ◽  
Suriana Lasaraiya ◽  
Sitty Nur Syafa Bakri
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
University Students ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
At Home

During the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia, learning and teaching at home (PdR) was implemented to replace face-to-face learning sessions. The readiness of pre-university students in the implementation of PdR helps in delivering a high quality of education. It can be studied through the internet accessibility, learning environment, student economics, suitability of online course content, type of e-learning platform used, and the locality of students. Hence, this preliminary study aims to identify the relationship between internet accessibility toward students’ readiness in PdR. A set of questionnaires was distributed to 344 students to obtain responses related to the type of internet access used, the level of internet speed, and the type of device used for PdR. The results showed that most students access the internet through home WiFi internet (34.3%) and cellular data (33.1%). All students have devices whereas 61.0% of students use a combination of laptops and smartphones for e-learning purposes. The findings for the speed level of the internet to access PdR shows (M = 3.22, SP = 1.269), which is a moderate speed for internet access. Meanwhile, the findings of the study in the level of online connectivity and student availability in PdR show (Mean = 3.74, SP = 1.2006), where it is above the level of low internet bandwidth and high immediacy, and below high bandwidth and low immediacy levels. This preliminary study proves that the quality of internet access affects the readiness of pre-university students in PdR. Factors such as the learning environment, family economy, and weather could also affect the quality of students’ internet access.

scholarly journals Sedentariness of College Students Is Negatively Associated with Perceived Neighborhood Greenness at Home, but Not at University

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Karl Ferdinand Loder ◽  
Mireille Nicoline Maria van Poppel
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Green Space ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Space Body ◽  
Contradictory Evidence ◽  
The City ◽  
At Home

Previous studies reported contradictory evidence for associations between perceived greenness and obesity mediated by physical activity, focusing on people’s homes or general greenness. Data are lacking in other environments. We studied the association of perceived greenness at home and at university with BMI and physical activity. An online survey collected data from 601 participants, living and studying in and around the city of Graz, Austria; mean age of 24 years. Greenness was assessed using questions on quality of and access to green space; Body mass index (BMI) was derived from self-reported measures; physical activity and sedentariness were measured using the IPAQ questionnaire (short version). On average, BMI was 22.6 (SD = 3.7), physical activity was 63.3 (SD = 51.7) METh/week, and participants spent 5.8 (SD = 4.0) h/day sitting. Regression analyses revealed no associations between perceived greenness and BMI and physical activity for all environments, but a negative association for sedentariness and perceived greenness at home, but not at university. The results indicate a relation between perceived greenness and sedentariness, which differs for the home-and study environment.

scholarly journals Factors Related to Diet Quality: A Cross-Sectional Study of 1055 University Students

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 3512
Author(s):  
Enrique Ramón-Arbués ◽  
José-Manuel Granada-López ◽  
Blanca Martínez-Abadía ◽  
Emmanuel Echániz-Serrano ◽  
Isabel Antón-Solanas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Healthy Eating Index ◽  
Healthy Diet ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Low Levels

Given that there is only a limited body of evidence available concerning the dietary habits of Spanish university students, the present study assesses the quality of this group’s diet, their adherence to the National Food-Based Dietary Guidelines, and the predictive factors of their diet quality. To do so, a cross-sectional study was performed on a sample of 1055 students. The quality of the participants’ diets was then analysed by using the Spanish Healthy Eating Index, and then their level of compliance was assessed in light of the dietary recommendations put forth by the Spanish Society for Community Nutrition. According to these standards, only 17.4% of the participants had a healthy diet. The level of compliance with the recommendations was poor, highlighting especially the low levels of “fruit” and “vegetables” that they consumed as well as high levels of “cold meats and cuts” and “sweets.” The factors that predicted a worse diet are being male, living alone, low levels of physical activity, smoking, high alcohol intake, leading a sedentary lifestyle, psychological distress, and insomnia (p < 0.005). Furthermore, participants with low or high body weights showed signs of a higher quality diet (p < 0.001). The present findings suggest that a significant proportion of university students ought to change their dietary habits; these also attest to the importance of developing strategies that are directly targeted at university students in order to promote a healthy diet.

scholarly journals The Prevalence and Determinant of PTSD Symptoms among Home-Quarantined Chinese University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1383
Author(s):  
Yueyang Zhang ◽  
Jingjing Zhao ◽  
Juzhe Xi ◽  
Bingbing Fan ◽  
Qiong Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Consequences ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Parental Relationships ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Chinese University Students ◽  
At Home

Background: When COVID-19 emerged in China in late 2019, most Chinese university students were home-quarantined to prevent the spread of the virus, considering the great impact of the lockdown on young people habits and their psychological well-being. This study explored the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its associated factors among Chinese university students who are isolated at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: 4520 participants from five universities in China were surveyed by online questionnaire and the PTSD Checklist—Civilian Version (PCL-C) was adopted as a screening instrument. Results: Exposure to virus was significantly related to PTSD outcomes. The most important predictors for PTSD outcomes were parents’ relationship and the way parents educated, and university-provided psychological counseling was a protective factor against developing PTSD. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic had adverse psychological consequences on Chinese university students who were isolated at home due to the relatively high prevalence rate of PTSD which was reported. Adverse parental relationships and the extreme way parents educate their children could be the major risk factors for PTSD outcomes. Psychological interventions need to be made available to home-quarantined university students, and those in the worst-hit and exposed areas to virus should be given priority focus.

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