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Belastungen durch Fernlehre und psychische Gesundheit von Studierenden während der COVID-19-Pandemie

Published Online:April 21, 2022https://doi.org/10.1024/2235-0977/a000374

Abstract

Zusammenfassung.Hintergrund: Die COVID-bedingten Restriktionen einschließlich der Umstellung auf Fernlehre führten bei Studierenden zu schlechteren akademischen Leistungen. Ziel der vorliegenden Untersuchung war die systematische Erfassung von pandemiebedingten Belastungsreaktionen bei Studierenden. Methoden: Insgesamt nahmen 187 Psychologiestudierende (davon 71% weiblich) an der Untersuchung teil. Die verwendeten Fragebogen erfassten psychische Reaktionen auf die COVID-19-Pandemie, subjektives Stresserleben, depressive Symptomatik, Sorgentendenz, soziale Unterstützung sowie studiumsbezogene Belastungen während der Fernlehre. Ergebnisse: Das subjektive Stresserleben, die Sorgentendenz und die depressive Symptomatik korrelierten (a) signifikant positiv mit dem Ausmaß der pandemiebedingten Belastungswerte und (b) signifikant negativ mit dem Ausmaß der sozialen Unterstützung. Im Vergleich zu männlichen Studierenden berichten weibliche Studierende fast durchwegs signifikant höhere Belastungswerte. Diskussion: Das Ausmaß von pandemiebedingten Belastungsreaktionen bei Studierenden ist hoch, wobei weibliche Studierende insgesamt höhere Werte berichten. Als protektiver Faktor erwies sich das Ausmaß der erlebten sozialen Unterstützung. Die Ergebnisse werden in Hinblick auf didaktische und therapeutische Implikationen diskutiert.


The Impact of Distance Learning During Covid-19 on Mental Health in Students

Abstract.Background: Lasting pandemic-evoked restrictions including the transition to online teaching had a negative impact on academic performance. The main aim of the present study was to systematically exam pandemic-related psychological distress among university students. Methods: Overall, 187 psychology students (thereof 71% female) participated in the present study. In particular, students were asked to fill out several questionnaires tapping psychological reactions in response to the COVID-19-pandemic, subjective feelings of distress, depressive symptomatology, worry tendency, perceived social support and study-specific burden during online-teaching. Results: Subjective feelings of distress, worry tendencies and depressive symptoms were significantly and positively correlated with pandemic-related feelings of distress, but were negatively correlated with students' perceived levels of social support. In general, female students reported higher levels of pandemic-related distress reactions (including depressive symptoms) than their male counterparts. Discussion: Overall, pandemic-related distress reactions among university students are high, with female students being more affected than male students. Importantly, social support was identified as protective factors. The findings are discussed with respect to didactical and therapeutic implications.

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