TRANSFORMATION OF THE PSYCHO-EMOTIONAL STATE OF STUDENTS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE NEW CORONAVIRUS INFECTION COVID-19

Significance. Youth students make an individual socio-demographic group. The psycho-emotional state of young people affects their health and labor potential. The purpose of the study is to analyze transformation of the psycho-emotional state of students under the influence of the new coronavirus infection COVID-19. Material and methods. Sociological survey based on the author's questionnaire and the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), validated in the Russian sample by N.V. Tarabrina (2001). A total of 252 three and four-year medical university students aged 19-26 were interviewed. Results. The study has identified a direct moderate correlation (rxy=0,325; p<0,05) between the confirmed previous COVID-19 infection in friends and relatives and the respondents' fear of getting sick. The majority of students with a fear of getting sick showed signs of health deterioration: palpitations, difficulty falling asleep, etc. The need to comply with the self-isolation regime contributed to the emergence of such negative emotions as anxiety, apathy, irritability. Emergence of impaired concentration of attention and fatigue in a certain share of students was accompanied by difficulties in learning. Lectures and seminars at an educational institution were the most popular source of information on the new coronavirus infection COVID-19 for youth students. Most of the respondents followed news updates once a day. Conclusion. The COVID-19 rate among friends and relatives is one of the significant social factors for transformation of the psycho-emotional state of students. Violation of the psycho-emotional state of the respondents was accompanied by various manifestations on the part of almost all organs and systems, disorders of the emotional sphere, which, among other things, contributed to the decrease in motivation to study. The results obtained made it possible to form a risk group for the development of mental disorders, requiring consultation with a psychotherapist. The influence of information sources (mass media, Internet resources, etc.) on the psycho-emotional state of the respondents was not confirmed. Scope of application. It is advisable to use the results obtained to optimize educational process in higher education institutions, as well as to plan preventive measures on screening anxiety disorders among students.