Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Life of Higher Education Students: A Global Perspective

• DOI: 10.20944/preprints202008.0246.v2
• Publication Date: 2020-08-19T10:38:25Z
• Authors: Aleksander Aristo...; Damijana Keržič; Dejan Ravšelj; Nina Tomaževič; Lan Umek
• Keywords: Boredom; Pandemic

The paper presents the most comprehensive and large-scale study to date on how students perceive impacts of COVID-19 crisis various aspects their lives a global level. With sample 30,383 from 62 countries, reveals that amid worldwide lockdown transition online learning were satisfied with support provided by teaching staff universities’ public relations. Still, deficient computer skills perception higher workload prevented them perceiving own improved performance in new environment. Students mainly concerned about issues do future professional career studies, experienced boredom, anxiety frustration. pandemic has led adoption particular hygienic behaviours (e.g. wearing masks, washing hands) discouraged certain daily practices leaving home, shaking hands). also more role played hospitals universities during epidemic compared government banks. findings show selected socio-demographic characteristics (male, part-time, first level, applied sciences, lower living standard, Africa or Asia) generally strongly affected since they significantly less academic work/life. Key factors influencing students' satisfaction university are identified. Policymakers education institutions around world may benefit these while formulating policy recommendations strategies this any pandemics.