ERIC Number: EJ1421092
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Apr
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
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University Student Perceptions of Health and Disease during Remote Learning in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Anna L. Cass; Elizabeth W. Holt; Scott Murr; Kelly A. Falcone; Mitchell Daniel; Ann E. Gilchrist
Journal of American College Health, v72 n3 p796-804 2024
Objectives: Assess student perceptions of health and disease during remote learning in the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants: Convenience sample of undergraduate students at a liberal arts university (n = 67). Methods: Survey administered across multiple sections of a required general education course in Spring 2020. Measures included Fear of COVID-19 Scale, Multidimensional Health Locus of Control, Perceived Health Competence, and COVID-19 perceived impact on students' communities and wellbeing. Results: Students reported relatively low levels of fear about COVID-19, not differing by number or severity of known cases or community impact (p = 0.67, 0.55, 0.11, respectively). Stress and mental health were priority concerns over infectious diseases. Students reported negatively affected emotional (70%) and interpersonal (67%) wellbeing; unexpectedly, over half of students reported positive impacts in [greater than or equal to] one wellness dimension. Conclusions: Student-identified concerns emphasized psychosocial wellbeing, suggesting additional need for mental health resources. Low perceived threat of infectious diseases may present barriers to COVID-19-related prevention behaviors.
Descriptors: College Students, COVID-19, Distance Education, Pandemics, Student Attitudes, Health Education, Disease Control, Student Welfare, Fear, Locus of Control, Measures (Individuals)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scales
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