scholarly journals COVID-19: exploring impacts of the pandemic and lockdown on mental health of Pakistani students

PeerJ ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. e10612
Author(s):  
Gul Muhammad Baloch ◽  
Sheela Sundarasen ◽  
Karuthan Chinna ◽  
Mohammad Nurunnabi ◽  
Kamilah Kamaludin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Male Student ◽  
Social Institutions ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Higher Educational Institutions ◽  
College And University ◽  
Higher Educational

Background As of the present, the twenty-first century is experiencing what may be one of its most devastating events, in respect to infected and dead people by the virus. Now known to the world as COVID-19, the devastating disease of what has become a pandemic started its spread from Wuhan, China and swiftly engulfed the whole world with almost 11 million cases, in a span of around six months. It has not only increased the global burden of disease but has heavily dented many social institutions, including education. Methods This study investigates how the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent measures of lockdown, quarantine, and social distancing have affected students. We look specifically into the effects on individuals’ mental health, that is, the stress and anxiety levels of college and university students using the Zung Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS). Results Among 494 respondents, 61% were females, and the majority (77.3%) of the students were in the age group of 19–25 years. Among the respondents, 125 (25.3%), 45 (9.1%) and 34 (6.9%) experienced minimal to moderate, severe, and most extreme levels of anxiety, respectively. The variables of gender, age and year of study were significant at the 0.25 level by univariate analyses. Nevertheless, the ordinal regression indicates that only gender was significant. The odds of a female student being more anxious are higher compared to a male student (OR = 1.779, 95% CI [1.202–2.634], P = 0.004). The most prominent stressors attained from the qualitative feedback from the Pakistani students are associated with online teaching, concerns about their academic performance and completion of the current semester, uncertainty related to exam dates, and the status of the following semester. Conclusions This study will add to the existing body of literature on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the social and psychological health of students. The study outcomes will provide basic data for further applied and action research and a framework for universities and policy makers in Pakistan and the neighboring countries in the region with the same cultural contexts. Thus, relevant health interventions can be designed for better mental health and educational attainments of students from higher educational institutions. This pathological pandemic may well lead to another pandemic of mental and behavioral illness. All stakeholders should join force regardless of pre-existing differences and inequalities to ensure the well-being of future generations, specifically students from higher educational institutions. The long-lasting impacts and the aftermath of this pandemic will unquestionably need further and future investigations. Keywords: Anxiety, students, mental health, COVID-19, Pakistan

scholarly journals Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on Employees’ Anxiety and Safety Behavior at Higher Educational Institutions in Banjarmasin

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 295-304
Author(s):  
Rizky Nastiti ◽  
Devi Rusvitawati
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Higher Educational Institutions ◽  
Safety Behavior ◽  
Universities And Colleges ◽  
Equipment Safety ◽  
Higher Educational

The policy to return to work amidst the pandemic has caused anxiety among employees, including those who work at universities and colleges. In order to maintain organization’s performance in the era of COVID-19, the management needs to pay attention to employees’ adjustment and well-being. Moreover, figuring out employees’ anxiety level and safety behavior during the pandemic will help the managements ease their employees’ anxiety and improve their work performance. Thus, this study focuses on the impacts of COVID-19 on employees’ anxiety and safety behavior at higher educational institutions in Banjarmasin. A total of 78 responses were collected from employees of higher educational institutions in Banjarmasin. From the data analysis, it was found that physical concerns and psychological concerns had significant impacts on anxiety and safety behavior. This study offers suggestions for institutions to provide adequate protective equipment safety and enforce their human resource management to help their employees cope with new work environment.

Technical inventory of real estate objects

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Владимир Тарбаев ◽  
Vladimir Tarbaev ◽  
Ирина Шмидт ◽  
Irina Shmidt ◽  
Аксана Царенко ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Real Estate ◽  
Land Management ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The State ◽  
Main Element ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Higher Educational Institutions ◽  
Higher Educational

The textbook presents the objects of technical accounting, the main provisions on technical accounting and inventory of real estate. The questions of organization and conducting of works on technical inventory, the formation of inventory records and documents for the cadastral registration of buildings. The relevance of technical inventory of real estate is due to the fact that is the main element in the accounting system of material well-being of the state. The textbook is intended for students of higher educational institutions specializing in training 21.03.02 Land management and cadastre, as well as masters and PhD students in the field of: 21.04.02 Land and inventories. Is of interest for academics who study the land and urban inventories, as well as municipal and state officials, cadastral engineers working in the sphere of cadastral relations.

scholarly journals Psychological support of students with national identity transformations

2019 ◽  
Vol 129 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-46
Author(s):  
Liubov Spivak ◽  
Diana Piontkovska
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
National Identity ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Psychological Support ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Higher Educational Institutions ◽  
Higher Educational ◽  
Identity Transformations

Abstract Introduction. The research of the development of national identity of student’s youth is important for a deeper understanding of the factors of psychological security preservation, stability of nations and psychological health of their representatives. The recent intensification of globalisation, integration and migration processes in the European space makes especially relevant the problem of development of positive national identity among its youth citizens and the correction of transformations in this process. Therefore, the development of effective psychological support of student’s youth with transformed national identity is necessary. Aim. The article aims at conducting theoretical and empirical research of transformed types of national identity among students of higher educational institutions displaying national hypoidentity (national nihilism), national indifference or national hyperidentity (national egoism, national isolationism, national fanaticism); as well as at developing and organising their psychological support. Material and methods. The study involved full-time first – fourth year students of higher education institutions from different regions of Ukraine who ensured the representativeness of sample. The age range of 17-21 to which the respondents belong is sensitive regarding the development of national identity. To reveal the type of students’ national identity, psychodiagnostic methods (“Types of ethnic identity” by G. Soldatova, S. Ryzhova) and methods of assessing the positivity and uncertainty of ethnic identity were applied (by A. Tatarko, N. Lebedeva), and methods of mathematical statistics were applied to assess the obtained data. Results. Empirical research of 309 students of higher educational institutions demonstrated that 53 students had the transformed types of national identity that required correction in the process of organised psychological support. After all, the transformations of national identity primarily threaten the psychological health of the personality. Discussion. Psychological support of students with national identity transformations (national hypoidentity, national indifference and national hyperidentity) should be directed towards the development of their positive national identity. To do this, such support should be organised separately for students with national hypoidentity and national indifference promoting the development of their positive attitude towards the representatives of their nation, and for students with national hyperidentity promoting the development of their tolerant attitude towards the representatives of other nations. Conclusion. Most students of higher educational institutions develop positive national identity (norm). A small number of students have deviations from the norm displaying the transformation of their national identity. The main purpose of psychological support of students with national identity transformations is the development of positive national identity.

STUDENT WELFARE SERVICES IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION (HEI) IN PUDUCHERRY: A STUDY

2021 ◽  
pp. 76-83
Author(s):  
A. Shahin Sultana ◽  
Mirshad Rahman. T.M ◽  
M. Indhumathi ◽  
Keerthana, J ◽  
Kannadasan Kannadasan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Higher Educational Institutions ◽  
Welfare Services ◽  
Student Welfare ◽  
Higher Educational ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
Union Territory

Background: Student Welfare is an integral part of the Educational system. It takes care of the physical, mental, academic, non-academic well-being of the students on campus. Higher Educational Institutions essentially cater to the young population above 16 years and they constitute a resourceful and a vibrant population of the nation. If this period of life is shaped and moulded appropriately and holistically, they turn out to be an asset of the country or otherwise a liability. Objectives: The aim of this study is to understand and explore the nature and kind of student welfare services prevalent in the Higher Educational Institution in Puducherry. It also comprehends the activities, policies and practices as part of Student Welfare Services in Higher Educational Institution in Puducherry. Nature and Study design: The study is Quantitative, and Descriptive design is adopted. Materials and Methods: The participants (n=57) were selected randomly from one college, nal year undergraduate male and female students of Puducherry district of Puducherry UT were the universe. Self-Administered Questionnaire was used to collect the data. The students were assured of condentiality and anonymity and were requested to answer the questions truthfully. Results: This paper addresses the initial results from the pilot study of the research titled “A Study of the Student Welfare Services prevalent in Higher Educational Institutions in Union Territory of Puducherry” funded by ICSSR-IMPRESS Research Project (Ministry of Human Resource Development, Delhi). The study contributes to the existing knowledge on the prevalence of student welfare services in (HEIs) in Puducherry district. Conclusions: The study comes up with the nature of student welfare services that are prevailing in the Higher Educational Institution and how it adds to the student's overall wellbeing. The results enhance our understanding of the nature of other HEIs and provide recommendations on the same. Very few studies have been undertaken in this realm and this will certainly be an addition to the already existing literature related on the same

scholarly journals Implications for social work teaching and learning in Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, due to the COVID-19 pandemic: A reflection

2020 ◽  
pp. 147332502097330
Author(s):  
Azlinda Azman ◽  
Paramjit Singh Jamir Singh ◽  
Ali Isahaque
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Higher Educational Institutions ◽  
Social Work Educators ◽  
Conventional Teaching ◽  
Higher Educational ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Online Methods

The global lockdown due to COVID-19 is a major concern as all higher educational institutions face disruption in teaching, learning and assessment. Social work educators in Malaysia’s higher educational institutions are not spared of this disruption. Conventional teaching methods are now being replaced by non-conventional modes of teaching, which include online teaching and assessment using various platforms such as Zoom, WebEx and others. In embarking on online methods of teaching, social work educators will have to undergo many changes. It is particularly so as social work has a practice component that involves field training, which will be a different challenge to educators and students in this new and unexpected environment. This paper aims to discuss the implications of COVID-19 on the changes that have taken place in social work teaching and learning in Malaysia and potential responses.

scholarly journals Hiding the unwanted: A University-level campus carry policy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sampo Ruoppila
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Higher Educational Institutions ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
College And University ◽  
Higher Educational ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
The University ◽  
College And University Campuses

AbstractCampus carry laws have allowed civilians to legally bring their concealed firearms onto college and university campuses in several states in the U.S. over the past decade. Previous studies have addressed the policy’s legal grounds, arguments for and against it, impacts on campus safety, and faculty and students’ attitudes toward it. This paper examines the less addressed topic of policy implementation, especially the role of universities in modifying the outcomes, including what kinds of rules the higher educational institutions themselves have designed and what these approaches mean. The article focuses on Texas, where public higher educational institutions were required to allow campus carry but also given some discretion in implementation. The article provides a qualitative content analysis of policy documents and expert interviews regarding the campus carry policy at The University of Texas at Austin. It argues that the university fully accomplishes the law, but through its policy it has also sought to hide it, removing the issue from everyday life on campus.

scholarly journals Financial Leverage of Faculty of Higher Educational Institutions in the Province of Capiz

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-14
Author(s):  
Joesan D. Borres ◽  
Joseph G. Guevarra
Keyword(s):  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Financial Leverage ◽  
Higher Educational Institutions ◽  
Insufficient Amount ◽  
Higher Educational ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Relationship

Faculty-entrepreneurs started their business using savings and personal money.  Over time, with an insufficient amount of capital and to maximize business operation, faculty-entrepreneurs incur debt. Findings on financial literacy, financial capability, financial management, and faculty's financial well-being were very low and negative. So far, there is a dearth of studies that have been conducted on financial leverage, particularly on the faculty who are engaged in business. Financial leverage refers to the source of business capital used in the form of equity and debt. The paper explored the level of financial leverage in terms of equity and debt of faculty of higher educational institutions when they are taken as a whole and grouped according to age, sex, and gross monthly business income. Likewise, it determined the difference in the level of financial leverage in terms of equity and debt when teachers are grouped according to the aforementioned demographics. Also, it explored the relationship between equity and debt.  Likewise, it determined the result of financial leverage in their investment practices.

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