Investigating the impact of COVID-19 on international student wellbeing in Australia.

IF 1.4 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Health Promotion Journal of Australia Pub Date : 2024-09-24 DOI:10.1002/hpja.926

Bettina Backman, Neetu George, Bianca Whiteside, Fiona H McKay, Matthew Dunn

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Abstract

Issue addressed: International students are at a heightened risk of experiencing negative health and wellbeing outcomes, which was further exacerbated during the COVID-19 lockdowns. This research sought to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and wellbeing of international students in Australia.

Methods: Thirty-one international students participated in qualitative in-depth interviews between March and April 2022 to explore their experiences of health and wellbeing during 2020-2021 while they lived and studied in Australia. Interviews were coded and analysed thematically using NVivo software.

Results: Findings highlight the impact of the pandemic on international students' mental, social and financial wellbeing, including worry about loved ones, social isolation, financial and employment insecurity and challenges related to online learning. The pandemic exacerbated and brought more attention to existing issues and placed students in unequal positions in relation to domestic students and each other.

Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic has increased students' vulnerability to poor mental health and to a range of social and financial issues. SO WHAT?: The findings of this study highlight the need for support strategies to improve international students' mental health and social wellbeing outcomes in Australia.

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调查 COVID-19 对澳大利亚留学生福祉的影响。

解决的问题：留学生在健康和福利方面遭受负面影响的风险较高，而在 COVID-19 大流行期间，这种风险进一步加剧。本研究旨在探讨 COVID-19 大流行对澳大利亚留学生健康和福祉的影响：31 名留学生在 2022 年 3 月至 4 月期间参加了定性深入访谈，以探讨他们在 2020-2021 年期间在澳大利亚生活和学习期间的健康和幸福经历。我们使用 NVivo 软件对访谈进行了编码和专题分析：研究结果强调了大流行病对留学生精神、社会和经济福祉的影响，包括对亲人的担忧、社会隔离、经济和就业无保障以及与在线学习相关的挑战。大流行加剧了现有问题并使其受到更多关注，使学生与国内学生以及学生之间处于不平等的地位：结论：COVID-19 大流行病增加了学生对不良心理健康以及一系列社会和经济问题的脆弱性。结论：COVID-19 的流行加剧了学生心理健康状况不佳以及一系列社会和经济问题的脆弱性。

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Health Promotion Journal of Australia PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

CiteScore

3.10

自引率

10.50%

发文量

115

期刊介绍： The purpose of the Health Promotion Journal of Australia is to facilitate communication between researchers, practitioners, and policymakers involved in health promotion activities. Preference for publication is given to practical examples of policies, theories, strategies and programs which utilise educational, organisational, economic and/or environmental approaches to health promotion. The journal also publishes brief reports discussing programs, professional viewpoints, and guidelines for practice or evaluation methodology. The journal features articles, brief reports, editorials, perspectives, "of interest", viewpoints, book reviews and letters.