Impacts of COVID-19 and social isolation on academic staff and students at universities: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

"The impacts of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the shutdown it triggered at universities across the world, led to a great degree of social isolation among university staff and students. The aim of this study was to identify the perceived consequences of this on staff and their work and on students and their studies at universities.

Method

The study used a variety of methods, which involved an on-line survey on the influences of social isolation using a non-probability sampling. More specifically, two techniques were used, namely a convenience sampling (i.e. involving members of the academic community, which are easy to reach by the study team), supported by a snow ball sampling (recruiting respondents among acquaintances of the participants).

SUBMITTER: Leal Filho W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8223197 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature