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Stress of university students before and after campus closure in response to COVID-19
von Keyserlingk, Luise Yamaguchi-Pedroza, Katsumi Arum, Richard Eccles, Jacquelynne S.
von Keyserlingk, Luise
Yamaguchi-Pedroza, Katsumi
Arum, Richard
Eccles, Jacquelynne S.
Abstract
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, universities were forced to adopt a remote learning model, which introduced a number of stressors into college students' everyday life and study habits. The current study investigates if students' study-related stress increased after the pandemic's onset and how individual and contextual factors moderate this potential stress increase. Longitudinal survey data about students' stress levels and self-efficacy in self-regulation were collected before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic at a public university (N = 274). Regression analysis results show an overall increase in study-related stress levels after the onset of the pandemic. Students with self-efficacy in self-regulation reported lower stress increases; students with higher mental health impairment and limited time for coursework reported larger stress increases. To address students' stress levels and strengthen coping resources, universities should consider providing students with resources to improve their self-regulation and time-management skills.
Keywords
college students, COVID-19, longitudinal data, mental health, stress
Date
2022
Type
Journal article
Journal
Journal of Community Psychology
Book
Volume
50
Issue
1
Page Range
285-301
Article Number
ACU Department
Institute for Positive Psychology and Education
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
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Open Access Status
License
All rights reserved
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