Evaluation of the Emotional and Cognitive Regulation of Young People in a Lockdown Situation Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic

• DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.565503
• Publication Date: 2020-10-23T04:58:06Z
• Authors: Manuel Fernández ...; José Álvarez Rodr...; Inmaculada Ávalos...; Mercedes Cuevas L...; Claudia de Barros...; Francisco Díaz Rosas; Esther González C...; Daniel González G...; Antonio Hernández...; Pilar Ibáñez Cubi...; Emilio Jesús Liza...
• Keywords: Pandemic; 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak

<sec><title>Background</title> In a situation of compulsory home isolation enacted by governments at the spreading Covid-19 pandemic, emotional health and well-being students became key factor in successful implementation distance teaching methodologies face-to-face education universities. Psychological well-being, an essential preventing academic failure, has been threatened this serious unprecedented stressful isolation. The aim study is to analyze students' cognitive-emotional regulation as well their beliefs perceptions about pandemic lockdown situation. With extensive we are carrying out, want describe extent which risk factor, and, future, make proposals for preventive palliative actions, if necessary, minimize potential risk. </sec><sec><title>Method</title> We applied CERQ Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire means online application together with questionnaire, CC/covid-19, objective description subjective perception students, conditions study, general opinions specific real possibilities implementing middle year university. 1910 valid responses from more than 80 universities 13 different Spanish-speaking countries were obtained submitted descriptive analysis modeling using structural equations. </sec><sec><title>Results</title> Most them consider that decision correct, systems not prepared deal although have adequate means, staff competent implement methodologies. They good isolation, however, time devoted studying increased. One results our self-evaluation digital competence capacity perform interactive communication. This rejecting feeling loneliness or social even there momentary physical separation friends classmates consistent surveyed present. cognitive strategies used allowed coping events arising mandatory university closure, certainly adaptive functional, while maintaining positive new living learning </sec>