COVID-19, Meaning and Mental Health in Higher Education: An International Comparison
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is studied among Dutch and German university students and staff, at the inception of the pandemic in April 2020. The effects of conditions of study and work are studied on mental health, while taking into account the adaptive function of meaning and controlling fo...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2024
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| In: |
Journal of empirical theology
Year: 2024, Volume: 37, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-25 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Germany
/ Netherlands
/ COVID-19 (Disease)
/ Pandemic
/ University
/ Mental health
/ Meaning of life
/ Spirituality
/ Geschichte 2020
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| IxTheo Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion KBB German language area KBD Benelux countries TK Recent history ZD Psychology ZF Education |
| Further subjects: | B
Higher Education
B Covid-19 B Wellbeing B Meaning |
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| Summary: | The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is studied among Dutch and German university students and staff, at the inception of the pandemic in April 2020. The effects of conditions of study and work are studied on mental health, while taking into account the adaptive function of meaning and controlling for relevant demographic characteristics. Results indicate that negative experiences of study and work affect various dimensions of mental health and differ for Dutch and German university contexts. Meaning acts as a resource for mental health, especially regarding dimensions of meaningfulness and trust. Programs for university care are called for in which the insights of this study are taken into account. |
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| ISSN: | 1570-9256 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of empirical theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15709256-20231143 |