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Subjective wellbeing of VUB students during the COVID-19 pandemic
Project supervisors
Prof. dr. I. Baetens: Imke.Baetens@vub.be and Prof. dr. J. Vanderfaeillie: Johan.Vanderfaeillie@vub.be
Project researchers
Prof. dr. P. Theuns, Prof. dr. V. Soyez, Prof. dr. C. Schotte, Prof. dr. T. Vantilborgh, PhD students Lydia Castiglione, Lisa Van Hove and Joyce Van Den Meersschaut
Description
A growing body of studies has found the COVID-19 pandemic to have an overwhelmingly negative effect on college students’ mental health. More specifically, increased levels of anxiety, depression and stress have been reported by students as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown measures. Requested by rector Pauwels, this project examined the current wellbeing of VUB students and estimate the number of students with poor subjective wellbeing.