The early impact of the global lockdown on post-secondary students and staff: a global, descriptive study

Nowrouzi-Kia, Behdin, Osipenko, Leeza, Eftekhar, Parvin, Othman, Nasih, Alotaibi, Sultan, Schuster, Alexandra M, Sun Suh, Hae and Duncan, Andrea (2022) The early impact of the global lockdown on post-secondary students and staff: a global, descriptive study. SAGE Open Medicine, 10. ISSN 2050-3121

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Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to gain a preliminary, broad-level understanding of how the first lockdown impacted post-secondary students, faculty, and staff worldwide. Methods: The data were obtained via a global online cross-sectional questionnaire survey using a mixed-method design and disseminated to university students, faculty, and staff from April to November 2020. The data were categorized in four themes/categories: (1) social life and relationships, (2) access to services, (3) health experiences, and (4) impact on mental health well-being. Results: The survey included 27,804 participants from 121 countries and 6 continents. The majority of participants were from Europe (73.6%), female (59.2%), under 30 years of age (64.0%), living in large urban areas (61.3%), %), and from middle-income families (66.7%). Approximately 28.4% of respondents reported that the lockdown negatively impacted their social life, while 21.2% reported the lockdown had a positive impact. A total of 39.2% reported having issues accessing products or services, including essentials, such as groceries, or medical services. In addition, respondents reported an increase in stress and anxiety levels and a decrease in quality of life during the first 2 weeks of the lockdown. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown measures had an evident impact on the lives of post-secondary students, faculty, and staff. Further research is required to inform and improve policies to support these populations at both institutional and national levels.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	© 2022 The Author(s)
Divisions:	Health Policy
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Date Deposited:	20 Jan 2025 08:54
Last Modified:	20 Jan 2025 19:03
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/126918

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