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Perceived stress, well-being, and academic performance of university students during the first COVID-19 lockdown: a study of portuguese, spanish, and brazilian students
| dc.contributor.author | Marques-Pinto, Alexandra | |
| dc.contributor.author | Curral, Luís | |
| dc.contributor.author | Costa, Maria R. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Quadros, Francisca | |
| dc.contributor.author | Neves de Jesus, Saúl | |
| dc.contributor.author | Martínez, Isabel Maria | |
| dc.contributor.author | Roazzi, António | |
| dc.contributor.author | Oliveira, Sofia | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-03-18T10:03:05Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-03-18T10:03:05Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-02-10 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background/Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly affected university students globally, exacerbating their already existing academic stress. This study investigates how the first COVID-19 lockdown (March-July 2020) differently impacted Portuguese, Spanish, and Brazilian university students' perceived academic stress, personal well-being, academic engagement, and performance. Methods: An online survey collected responses from 1081 university students (78.17% female; Mage = 25.43 years, SD = 9.27). Qualitative data on academic stressors were analyzed using content analysis. Cross-country differences were assessed through chi-square analyses and ANOVAs. Hypotheses were tested with a mediation path analysis. Results: Emotional distress emerged as the most prevalent stressor (54%). The results evidence differences in how students from the three countries experienced their academic life during the first COVID-19 lockdown. Personal and academic well-being mediated stress' effects on performance. Conclusions: These findings underscore the need for context-tailored interventions and proactive measures to support students' academic engagement in challenging contexts, informing educators and policymakers alike. | eng |
| dc.description.sponsorship | UIDB/04527/2020; UIDP/04527/2020 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/healthcare13040371 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2227-9032 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/26917 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | |
| dc.publisher | MDPI | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Healthcare | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
| dc.subject | Academic engagement | |
| dc.subject | Academic outcomes | |
| dc.subject | College students | |
| dc.subject | Mental health | |
| dc.subject | Perceived demands | |
| dc.subject | SARS-CoV-2 pandemic | |
| dc.title | Perceived stress, well-being, and academic performance of university students during the first COVID-19 lockdown: a study of portuguese, spanish, and brazilian students | eng |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.issue | 4 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 371 | |
| oaire.citation.title | Healthcare | |
| oaire.citation.volume | 13 | |
| oaire.version | http://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85 | |
| person.familyName | Neves de Jesus | |
| person.givenName | Saúl | |
| person.identifier.ciencia-id | 9A12-2DA2-4C0F | |
| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0003-2019-1011 | |
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