Academic Stress Factors in Slovak University Students During the Covid-19 Pandemic
- Institution: Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice
- Institution: Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice
- Institution: Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice
- Year of publication: 2021
- Source: Show
- Pages: 122-133
- DOI Address: https://doi.org/10.15804/tner.21.65.3.10
- PDF: tner/202103/tner6510.pdf
Aim: To study the in/direct relationship between fear of COVID-19 contraction and academic stress during the first wave of the pandemic. Method: The sample consisted of 835 university students (597 female students, 71.5%, M = 22.71 years of age, SD = 3.69). Data were gathered online by the questionnaire of the international study The COVID-19 International Student Well-being Study (C19 ISWS). Results: An above-average level of academic stress and a below-average gender-related level of fear of contracting the virus were found. The relationship between fear of contracting the virus and academic stress was serially mediated by loneliness and depressive symptoms. Conclusion: The findings stress the importance of monitoring the level of fear of virus contraction and the student-perceived perspective of academic achievement during actions taken by academic authorities to support the quality of teaching and students’ mental health.