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Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on life of higher education students : a global perspective
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Aristovnik, Aleksander
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Keržič, Damijana
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Ravšelj, Dejan
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Tomaževič, Nina
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Umek, Lan
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The paper presents the most comprehensive and large-scale study to date on how students perceive the impacts of the first wave of COVID-19 crisis in early 2020 on various aspects of their lives on a global level. With a sample of 30,383 students from 62 countries, the study reveals that amid the worldwide lockdown and transition to online learning students were most satisfied with the support provided by teaching staff and their universities’ public relations. Still, deficient computer skills and the perception of a higher workload prevented them from perceiving their own improved performance in the new teaching environment. Students were mainly concerned about issues to do with their future professional career and studies, and experienced boredom, anxiety, and frustration. The pandemic has led to the adoption of particular hygienic behaviours (e.g., wearing masks, washing hands) and discouraged certain daily practices (e.g., leaving home, shaking hands). Students were also more satisfied with the role played by hospitals and universities during the epidemic compared to the governments and banks. The findings also show that students with certain socio-demographic characteristics (male, part-time, first-level, applied sciences, a lower living standard, from Africa or Asia) were significantly less satisfied with their academic work/life during the crisis, whereas female, full-time, first-level students and students faced with financial problems were generally affected more by the pandemic in terms of their emotional life and personal circumstances. Key factors influencing students’ satisfaction with the role of their university are also identified. Policymakers and higher education institutions around the world may benefit from these findings while formulating policy recommendations and strategies to support students during this and any future pandemics.
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English
Keywords:
COVID-19
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university student
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socio-demographic factors
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satisfaction
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perception
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online learning
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mental health
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habits
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institutions
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continents
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Article
Typology:
1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:
FU - Faculty of Administration
Publication status:
Published
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Year:
2020
Number of pages:
34 str.
Numbering:
Vol. 12, iss. 20, art. 8438
PID:
20.500.12556/RUL-122112
UDC:
304.3-057.875
ISSN on article:
2071-1050
DOI:
10.3390/su12208438
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32447747
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24.11.2020
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Title:
Sustainability
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Sustainability
Publisher:
MDPI
ISSN:
2071-1050
COBISS.SI-ID:
5324897
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Slovenian
Keywords:
COVID-19
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študenti
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socio-demografski dejavniki
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zadovoljstvo
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zaznava
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učenje na daljavo
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mentalno zdravje
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navade
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institucije
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kontinenti
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ARRS - Slovenian Research Agency
Project number:
P5-0093
Name:
Razvoj sistema učinkovite in uspešne javne uprave
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