In the Wake of COVID-19: The Developmental and Mental Health Fallout Amongst South African University Students

被引：2

作者：

Bain, Katherine ^{[1
,3
]}

Hassem, Tasneem ^{[1
]}

Bemath, Nabeelah ^{[1
,2
]}

de Andrade, Victor ^{[1
]}

Laher, Sumaya ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Witwatersrand, Sch Human & Community Dev, Johannesburg, South Africa

[2] Univ Witwatersrand, Sch Anat Sci, Johannesburg, South Africa

[3] Univ Witwatersrand, Sch Human & Community Dev, Private Bag 3 WITS, ZA-2050 Johannesburg, South Africa

来源：

EMERGING ADULTHOOD | 2023年 / 11卷 / 04期

关键词：

COVID-19; emerging adulthood; depression; social anxiety; delayed social skills acquisition; EMERGING ADULTHOOD;

D O I：

10.1177/21676968231180960

中图分类号：

D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];

学科分类号：

1204 ;

摘要：

Multiple studies have noted the impacts on student mental health of the COVID-19 pandemic, associated national lockdowns and emergency remote teaching. In light of COVID-19 shifting from pandemic to endemic status, this study investigates the developmental and mental health consequences of the pandemic for a group of South African undergraduate students. A qualitative design allowed for the thematic analysis of the narratives of 140 humanities students, gathered through an online survey. This paper presents the 'voices' of this group to convey the intensity of their COVID-19 experience. The results suggest a loss of a sense of freedom and opportunities to explore and experiment, high levels of depression with a notable sense of hopelessness regarding the future and decreased motivation, and significant reports of social anxiety related to delays in the development of social skills due to social isolation, particular to the first-year cohort.

引用

页码：1055 / 1067

页数：13

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