The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students’ feelings at high school, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels
The COVID-19 pandemic and the enforced restrictions have harshly affected educational sectors in 161 countries around the world. With more than 1.6 billion students away from normal school life, the crisis threatens the teaching and learning processes and the students’ emotional health. Herein, we p...
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| description | The COVID-19 pandemic and the enforced restrictions have harshly affected educational sectors in 161 countries around the world. With more than 1.6 billion students away from normal school life, the crisis threatens the teaching and learning processes and the students’ emotional health. Herein, we present the result of a careful assessment of the feelings of over 13,000 students at high school, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels across 36 campuses over 8 subsequent weeks from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The results indicate a general low energy level and dominance of negative feelings among the students regardless of their academic levels. We have recorded 5 responses (being anxious, stressed, overwhelmed, tired, and depressed) as the most frequently reported feelings in the time of lockdown. Overall, 14% of those who have reported to suffer from these feelings have also identified a need for professional help in managing their feelings throughout the quarantine period. The current study also presents several strategies to combat the undesirable consequences of COVID-19 pandemic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1e571d07ebcc4c49a9c1dafff650921e2022-12-21T19:46:54ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402021-03-0173e06465The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students’ feelings at high school, undergraduate, and postgraduate levelsClaudia Camacho-Zuñiga0Luis Pego1Jose Escamilla2Samira Hosseini3School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Toluca, CP 50110, MexicoDepartamento de Inteligencia de Audiencias, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey, NL 64830, MexicoInstitute for the Future of Education, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, CP 64849, NL, MexicoWriting Lab, Institute for the Future of Education, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, CP 64849, NL, Mexico; School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey, NL 64849, Mexico; Corresponding author.The COVID-19 pandemic and the enforced restrictions have harshly affected educational sectors in 161 countries around the world. With more than 1.6 billion students away from normal school life, the crisis threatens the teaching and learning processes and the students’ emotional health. Herein, we present the result of a careful assessment of the feelings of over 13,000 students at high school, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels across 36 campuses over 8 subsequent weeks from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The results indicate a general low energy level and dominance of negative feelings among the students regardless of their academic levels. We have recorded 5 responses (being anxious, stressed, overwhelmed, tired, and depressed) as the most frequently reported feelings in the time of lockdown. Overall, 14% of those who have reported to suffer from these feelings have also identified a need for professional help in managing their feelings throughout the quarantine period. The current study also presents several strategies to combat the undesirable consequences of COVID-19 pandemic.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021005703COVID-19 pandemicEducational innovationEducational policyPublic mental healthStudents' feelings |
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| title | The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students’ feelings at high school, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels |
| title_full | The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students’ feelings at high school, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels |
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| title_short | The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students’ feelings at high school, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels |
| title_sort | impact of the covid 19 pandemic on students feelings at high school undergraduate and postgraduate levels |
| topic | COVID-19 pandemic Educational innovation Educational policy Public mental health Students' feelings |
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