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The Impact of COVID 19 on University Staff and Students from Iberoamerica: Online Learning and Teaching Experience
(1) Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has created a great impact on mental health in society. Considering the little attention paid by scientific studies to either students or university staff during lockdown, the current study has two aims: (a) to analyze the evolution of mental health and (b) to i...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8198237/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34071535 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18115820 |
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author | Jojoa, Mario Lazaro, Esther Garcia-Zapirain, Begonya Gonzalez, Marino J. Urizar, Elena |
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description | (1) Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has created a great impact on mental health in society. Considering the little attention paid by scientific studies to either students or university staff during lockdown, the current study has two aims: (a) to analyze the evolution of mental health and (b) to identify predictors of educational/professional experience and online learning/teaching experience. (2) Methods: 1084 university students and 554 staff in total from four different countries (Spain, Colombia, Chile and Nicaragua) participated in the study, affiliated with nine different universities, four of them Spanish and one of which was online. We used an online survey known as LockedDown, which consists of 82 items, analyzed with classical multiple regression analyses and machine learning techniques. (3) Results: Stress level and feelings of anxiety and depression of students and staff either increased or remained over the weeks. A better online learning experience for university students was associated with the age, perception of the experience as beneficial and support of the university. (4) Conclusions: The study has shown evidence of the emotional impact and quality of life for both students and staff. For students, the evolution of feelings of anxiety and depression, as well as the support offered by the university affected the educational experience and online learning. For staff who experienced a positive professional experience, with access to services and products, the quality-of-life levels were maintained. |
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spelling | pubmed-81982372021-06-14 The Impact of COVID 19 on University Staff and Students from Iberoamerica: Online Learning and Teaching Experience Jojoa, Mario Lazaro, Esther Garcia-Zapirain, Begonya Gonzalez, Marino J. Urizar, Elena Int J Environ Res Public Health Article (1) Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has created a great impact on mental health in society. Considering the little attention paid by scientific studies to either students or university staff during lockdown, the current study has two aims: (a) to analyze the evolution of mental health and (b) to identify predictors of educational/professional experience and online learning/teaching experience. (2) Methods: 1084 university students and 554 staff in total from four different countries (Spain, Colombia, Chile and Nicaragua) participated in the study, affiliated with nine different universities, four of them Spanish and one of which was online. We used an online survey known as LockedDown, which consists of 82 items, analyzed with classical multiple regression analyses and machine learning techniques. (3) Results: Stress level and feelings of anxiety and depression of students and staff either increased or remained over the weeks. A better online learning experience for university students was associated with the age, perception of the experience as beneficial and support of the university. (4) Conclusions: The study has shown evidence of the emotional impact and quality of life for both students and staff. For students, the evolution of feelings of anxiety and depression, as well as the support offered by the university affected the educational experience and online learning. For staff who experienced a positive professional experience, with access to services and products, the quality-of-life levels were maintained. MDPI 2021-05-28 /pmc/articles/PMC8198237/ /pubmed/34071535 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18115820 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Jojoa, Mario Lazaro, Esther Garcia-Zapirain, Begonya Gonzalez, Marino J. Urizar, Elena The Impact of COVID 19 on University Staff and Students from Iberoamerica: Online Learning and Teaching Experience |
title | The Impact of COVID 19 on University Staff and Students from Iberoamerica: Online Learning and Teaching Experience |
title_full | The Impact of COVID 19 on University Staff and Students from Iberoamerica: Online Learning and Teaching Experience |
title_fullStr | The Impact of COVID 19 on University Staff and Students from Iberoamerica: Online Learning and Teaching Experience |
title_full_unstemmed | The Impact of COVID 19 on University Staff and Students from Iberoamerica: Online Learning and Teaching Experience |
title_short | The Impact of COVID 19 on University Staff and Students from Iberoamerica: Online Learning and Teaching Experience |
title_sort | impact of covid 19 on university staff and students from iberoamerica: online learning and teaching experience |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8198237/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34071535 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18115820 |
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