Psychological Research of College Students Based on Online Education under COVID-19

Xi Wang and Yuntao Zou ()
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Xi Wang: School of Materials, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
Yuntao Zou: School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 2, 1-19

Abstract: As a socially sensitive group, college students have a higher risk of mental health problems. However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many nonlocal college students were isolated locally and were not able to attend classes as usual. This series of protective measures to avoid the spread of the disease may bring an additional mental impact on college students’ lives. As an important aspect of the sustainable development goals of quality education, education plays a central role in shaping personal and social change towards sustainability. The COVID-19 environment poses a great challenge to the education of university students. The purpose of this study is to propose a strategy to use an intelligent online learning system based on content recommendation and electronic questionnaires in the field of education. We invited 3000 isolated college students (47.6% male and 52.4% female) to participate in an internet trial. It proved to be effective in helping us intervene quickly, objectively, effectively, and in real-time in students’ psychological problems. In addition, according to the data analysis collected by the intelligent online learning system, we found that the degree of isolation regarding college students’ psychological problems was closely related to their grade, family background, professional category, and computer proficiency. This study shows that, during the period of isolation, the mental health of college students should be well monitored. Targeted psychosocial guidance is more needed for students with higher grades, those with low-income families, liberal arts majors, and those with weak computer skills in order to reduce the emotional impact of isolation on students.

Keywords: psychological education; recommendation algorithm; college education; e-learning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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