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<p>The COVID-19 pandemic affected not only global economy and society, but also particular institutions, including those of higher education. The aim of the paper is to determine changes in students’ life at selected universities in Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus. An online survey was applied, addressed to students of four universities in Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus (n=380). As a result of the pandemic, more than 46% of students declared worsening of their material situation. In comparison to the period before the pandemic, the respondents observed appearance or intensification of various psychosomatic symptoms, and a 12 percent point decrease in the assessment of their own health. The comparative analysis showed similarities between students’ life preferences, plans on university education, and differences in their material situation, health, and employment.</p>
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The COVID-19 pandemic affected not only global economy and society, but also particular institutions, including those of higher education. The aim of the paper is to determine changes in students’ life at selected universities in Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus. An online survey was applied, addressed to students of four universities in Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus (n=380). As a result of the pandemic, more than 46% of students declared worsening of their material situation. In comparison to the period before the pandemic, the respondents observed appearance or intensification of various psychosomatic symptoms, and a 12 percent point decrease in the assessment of their own health. The comparative analysis showed similarities between students’ life preferences, plans on university education, and differences in their material situation, health, and employment.

Changes in Students’ Life at Selected Universities in Central and Eastern Europe during the First Stage of the Pandemic

Institute of Socio-Economic Geography and Spatial Management

Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw

National Pedagogical Dragomanov University

Quaestiones Geographicae

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The COVID-19 pandemic affected not only global economy and society, but also particular institutions, including those of higher education. The aim of the paper...

Changes in Students’ Life at Selected Universities in Central and Eastern Europe during the First Stage of the Pandemic

Pubblicato online: 24 giu 2022

Pagine: 125 - 137

Ricevuto: 24 ago 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2022-0017

Parole chiave
student, COVID-19, employment, health, material situation

© 2022 Zofia Kawczyńska-Butrym et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Changes in Students’ Life at Selected Universities in Central and Eastern Europe during the First Stage of the Pandemic

Pubblicato online: 24 giu 2022

Pagine: 125 - 137

Ricevuto: 24 ago 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2022-0017

Parole chiavestudent, COVID-19, employment, health, material situation

© 2022 Zofia Kawczyńska-Butrym et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Parole chiave
student, COVID-19, employment, health, material situation