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1. Student Perceptions of Academic Functioning During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Germany

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Pauline A. Hendriksen, Anna H. Koyun, Johan Garssen, Ann-Kathrin Stock, and Joris C. Verster

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COVID-19, academic functioning, students, role satisfaction, Specialties of internal medicine, RC581-951
Abstract

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic posed unprecedented challenges to higher education in Germany, necessitating a rapid transition to remote learning. This study evaluates the impact of the pandemic on academic functioning among German university students. Methods: An online survey was conducted with 207 students aged 18 to 35. Results: Significantly poorer academic functioning was evident during the pandemic, particularly in academic output and role satisfaction. Younger students (18 to 24 years) experienced a greater decrease in contact with teachers and lower academic output compared to older students (25 to 35 years). These findings suggest that younger students may struggle more with remote learning due to challenges in self-regulation and time management. Additionally, pandemic-induced disruptions blurred the boundaries between work and personal life, increasing stress and adversely affecting academic performance. No significant differences were found based on sex or living situation. Conclusion: Academic functioning was significantly poorer during the COVID-19 pandemic. This finding highlights the need for targeted support strategies to mitigate the negative effects of the pandemic on students’ academic performance and well-being. Further research is recommended to explore the long-term implications of the pandemic on academic outcomes and student well-being.

Published
2024
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2. The Impact of COVID-19 Lockdowns in Germany on Mood, Attention Control, Immune Fitness, and Quality of Life of Young Adults with Self-Reported Impaired Wound Healing

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Jessica Balikji, Anna H. Koyun, Pauline A. Hendriksen, Pantea Kiani, Ann-Kathrin Stock, Johan Garssen, Maarten M. Hoogbergen, Joris C. Verster, Afd Pharmacology, and Pharmacology

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Medicine(all), impaired wound healing, quality of life, mood, slow healing wounds, attention focusing, attention, attention shifting, wound infection, immune fitness, General Medicine
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Background: Previous studies in Dutch young adults revealed that individuals with self-reported impaired wound healing reported poorer mood, increased inattention and impulsivity, poorer quality of life, and poorer immune fitness compared to healthy controls. Another study revealed that the negative impact of lockdowns during the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic was significantly more profound among the impaired wound healing group than the control group. The purpose of the current study was to replicate and extend these findings among young adults living in Germany. Methods: A retrospective, cross-sectional survey was conducted among N = 317 young adults living in Germany, 18–35 years old. They were allocated to the IWH group (N = 66) or the control group (N-251). Participants completed the Attention Control Scale, and mood, quality of life, and immune fitness were assessed with single-item ratings. All assessments were made for (1) the period before the COVID-19 pandemic, (2) the first lockdown period, March–May 2020, (3) the first no-lockdown period, summer 2020, (4) the second lockdown, November 2020 to May 2021, and (5) the second no-lockdown period, summer 2021. Results: The impaired wound healing group reported significantly poorer mood, quality of life, and immune fitness. The effects were evident before the pandemic. The impaired wound healing group scored significantly poorer on attention focusing, but no significant differences between the groups were found for attention shifting. During the pandemic, negative lockdown effects (i.e., further aggravation of mood and immune fitness and lower quality of life) were evident in both groups but significantly more profound in the impaired wound healing group. No differences between the groups were found for the no-lockdown periods. Conclusion: Individuals with self-reported impaired wound healing have significantly poorer mood, attention focusing, and immune fitness and report a poorer quality of life than healthy controls. The impact of COVID-19 lockdowns was significantly more profound in the impaired wound-healing group.

Published
2023
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