DYNAMICS OF SUBJECTIVE STUDENT WELL-BEING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Abstract

Due to the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic continues for a long time, it becomes necessary to consider the dynamics of various mental phenomena during this period. The purpose of the study is to identify the dynamics of the emotional component of the subjective well-being of the personality of students at various time stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods. The study involved students of psychological and pedagogical areas of Tyumen State University, Kurgan State University, Ural Federal University. B.N. Yeltsin, a total of 911 people. The research method is the scale of subjective well-being by G. Perruet-Badu, adapted by M.V. Sokolova. Measurements were taken in April 2020, May 2021, October 2021, January 2022. Results. In April 2020, at the beginning of the pandemic, the lowest indicators of the emotional component of the subjective well-being of the individual were observed among university students. A year later, by May 2021, there was an increase in subjective well-being, which, however, did not reach a statically significant level. The trend of improvement in subjective well-being continued six months later (October 2021), reaching a statistically significant value compared to the period when the pandemic began. The fourth measurement (January 2022) of subjective well-being revealed its stabilization, which indicates the adaptation of students to the conditions of the pandemic. Conclusions. The emotional component of the subjective well-being of the personality of students is subject to dynamics during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is fixed at a statistically significant level. During the two years of the pandemic, university students have adapted to the stressful situation of the pandemic, which is reflected in the improvement and stabilization of the emotional component of subjective well-being. Subjective well-being increases and stabilizes very slowly.