COVID-19 and Pretentious Psychological Well-Being of Students: A Threat to Educational Sustainability

Frontiers in Psychology

Hui Li¹  Hira Hafeez²  Muhammad Asif Zaheer³ 

[1] Business School, Hohai University, Nanjing, China;Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Lahore, Pakistan;Institute of Management Sciences, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi, Pakistan;

关键词: COVID-19;    economic sustainability;    university students;    psychological wellbeing, mental health;    physical symptoms;    home quarantine activities;    COVID-19 stressors;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2020.628003

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, reaction quarantine, social distancing, and economic crises have posed a greater risk to physical and psychological health. Such derogatory mental health stigma is associated with adverse outcomes in the student population. The purpose of the current study is to provide a timely evaluation of the COVID-19 pandemic and its adverse effects on students’ psychological well-being to sustain economic sustainability. A thorough review of the literature and current studies, significant emphasis of socio-demographic indicators, interpretation of physical symptoms, home quarantine activities, and COVID-19 unique stressors were extracted. Data were collected through electronic surveys from 640 university students at local and foreign universities. The findings revealed substantial adverse effects resulting in varying levels of stress, symptoms of depression, and specific discomfort in the case. Among COVID-19 stressors, financial instability, unpredictability toward future/career, and media exposure have been described as common factors that cause poor psychological well-being and weaken economic sustainability. COVID-19, quarantine, self-isolation, and onerous interventions primarily weaken university students’ mental health. The emphasis on this vulnerable category, however, is substantially absent from the literature. This research addresses the urgent need to develop possible solutions and preventive measures to promote economic sustainability by ensuring students’ psychological well-being.

【 授权许可】

CC BY