Balancing Success and Struggle: Examining the Relationship between COVID-19 and Life Satisfaction of High Achieving University Students
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https://doi.org/10.47611/jsrhs.v12i3.5050Keywords:
Life Satisfaction, COVID-19, High Achieving University Students, Social Isolation, UncertaintyAbstract
The aim of this study was to determine how the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns affected high achieving university students in the United States. The study used a sample of 10 high achieving university students from the United States, and used academic performance, physical activity, technology use, uncertainty, and stress as predictors of life satisfaction. These predictors, as well as perceived life satisfaction, were measured using a 10 point Likert scale and then participants were asked to elaborate on their personal experiences during the pandemic in a semi structured interview. T-values and pearson correlation coefficients were then calculated to determine correlations between measure values. Furthermore, the interviews were analyzed using thematic coding to identify common themes or patterns in the participants' experiences. It was found that there was a general decrease in life satisfaction during the pandemic and uncertainty and social isolation played the most significant roles in this negative trend.
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