The Impact of COVID 19 on University Staff and Students from Iberoamerica: Online Learning and Teaching Experience.

Publisher: MDPI Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101238455 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1660-4601 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 16604601 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Environ Res Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE

Original Publication: Basel : MDPI, c2004-

COVID-19* ; Education, Distance*; Chile ; Colombia ; Communicable Disease Control ; Humans ; Nicaragua ; Pandemics ; Quality of Life ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Spain ; Students ; Universities

(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.

Psychiatry Res. 2020 Aug;290:113108. (PMID: 32450409)
Front Public Health. 2020 Dec 09;8:560983. (PMID: 33363075)
J Abnorm Psychol. 2018 Oct;127(7):623-638. (PMID: 30211576)
Child Youth Serv Rev. 2021 Feb;121:105866. (PMID: 33390636)
Health Promot Int. 2020 Dec 25;:. (PMID: 33367587)
Front Psychiatry. 2020 Nov 27;11:588803. (PMID: 33329135)
J Neurol. 2021 Jan;268(1):8-15. (PMID: 32654065)
Qual Quant. 2020 Aug 4;:1-22. (PMID: 32836471)
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Dec 02;17(23):. (PMID: 33276520)
Front Psychiatry. 2020 Nov 23;11:588693. (PMID: 33329134)
Front Psychiatry. 2020 Nov 23;11:584240. (PMID: 33329126)
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 May 02;17(9):. (PMID: 32370116)
Psychol Med. 2016 Oct;46(14):2955-2970. (PMID: 27484622)
Front Psychol. 2020 Nov 06;11:562213. (PMID: 33240151)
Psychiatry Res. 2020 Jun;288:112977. (PMID: 32302818)
Bull Hist Med. 1992 Summer;66(2):260-86. (PMID: 1596632)
Nat Hum Behav. 2021 Apr;5(4):529-538. (PMID: 33686204)
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Dec 12;17(24):. (PMID: 33322751)
PLoS One. 2020 Dec 31;15(12):e0245083. (PMID: 33382862)
F1000Res. 2020 Sep 10;9:1115. (PMID: 33274049)
Psychol Methods. 2009 Dec;14(4):323-48. (PMID: 19968396)
Can Fam Physician. 2020 May;66(5):332-334. (PMID: 32404451)
Psychiatry Res. 2020 May;287:112934. (PMID: 32229390)
Child Youth Serv Rev. 2020 Sep;116:105194. (PMID: 32834270)
Cureus. 2020 Apr 4;12(4):e7541. (PMID: 32377489)
Nurs Forum. 2021 Jan;56(1):52-57. (PMID: 33125744)
J Adolesc Health. 2010 Jan;46(1):3-10. (PMID: 20123251)

Keywords: COVID-19; mental health; online learning; university staff; university students

Date Created: 20210602 Date Completed: 20210604 Latest Revision: 20210615

20240104

PMC8198237

10.3390/ijerph18115820

34071535