Factors affecting undergraduates' academic performance during COVID-19: Fear, stress and teacher-parents' support
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2022
Abstract
The emergency transition from physical to online learning during COVID-19 has affected university students in various aspects, especially their academic performance. It can be caused by many factors, such as individual, environmental and social factors. Therefore, this study aims to determine the impact of fear, stress, well-being, teacher and parents' support (independent variables) on undergraduates' academic performance (dependent variable) during the COVID-19 pandemic. A structured online questionnaire has been developed and administered to 400 undergraduates. A structural equation model that integrated all variables under investigation was built and statistically validated using AMOS. The results demonstrated that well-being, teacher emotional support and teacher academic support have the highest significant impact on the respondents' academic performance. It can be concluded that teachers' support is the most substantial influence in ensuring student learning sustainability during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Keywords
COVID-19, Academic performance, University students, Social support, Stress, Well-being, Fear, Structural equation model
Divisions
ScienceandTechnologyStudies
Funders
None
Publication Title
Sustainability
Volume
14
Issue
13
Publisher
MDPI
Publisher Location
ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND