Gina M., Julian B., Dominic C., Katy S., and Naomi M.

(2021-2022) stated that using a

mixed-methods sequential explanatory approach, they examined the relationships between
academic success during COVID-19 and the mental health, connectivity, and participation of
distant education students. Multiple regression, mediation, and content analysis were used to
evaluate the online survey responses of 208 distance education students (ages 18 to 84, 144
females, 60 men, three nonbinary people, and 163 of whom self-identified as White British).
Links between mental health (well-being and anxiety) and academic performance were
mediated by connectedness (loneliness and a sense of belonging to university). Poorer
wellbeing was linked to less emotional closeness, greater loneliness, and worse self-reported
academic achievement, according to a subsample study of students who reached clinical
concern levels for anxiety and wellbeing (n 14 123). Anxiety was linked to decreased emotional
closeness and increased relationship intensity with one person, as well as lower self-reported
academic achievement. These routes were triangulated and placed within the context of the
connectivity that the students had experienced. To demonstrate causal relationships, future
research utilizing a longitudinal approach is required. Full article: Distance education students’
mental health, connectedness and academic performance during COVID-19: A mixed-methods study
(tandfonline.com)

Furthermore, Michaela P., Sarah H., & Alexandra P. found that numerous recurring
pressures connected to academic obligations are experienced by students in secondary and
higher education settings. Previous studies have shown that academic stress can affect
academic performance, motivation, and risk of dropping out of school. The longer-term effects
cost governments billions of dollars per year and include a decreased possibility of sustaining
employment. This narrative review summarizes the most current findings on the effects of
academic stress on students' ability to study and academic achievement, as well as on mental
health issues including melancholy and anxiety, sleep disorders, and drug abuse. Full article: The
impact of stress on students in secondary school and higher education (tandfonline.com)
 Liza G. Et al., concluded that students' mental health has been severely impacted by the COVID-
19 epidemic. This research assessed the mental health of high school students at Bantayan National
High School in Cebu, Philippines, during the transition to the new curriculum and the COVID-19
epidemic. 2,759 randomly selected high school students were given survey questionnaires as part of a
descriptive correlation design. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to process the acquired
data. The majority of high school pupils, who are mostly female and of the right high school age, are
classified as coming from low-income and poor households on the basis of their combined monthly
income, according to the results. Additionally, the results showed that although occasionally
apprehensive and pressured, students typically had good mental health. View of Mental Health Of High
School Students In The New Normal Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic (journalppw.com)

DIGVIJAY PANDEY Et al., found out the global health situation is arguably the worst it
has ever been in the twenty-first century. Every country has been brought to its knees by the
corona virus illness (COVID-19) pandemic, which has shut down a number of sectors and
industries, including the educational system. Given that social distance is now considered the
"new normal" by the majority of governments globally, teachers, students, and other education
stakeholders are unsure about what will happen to the education industry. In order to promote
learning and guarantee that students continue their academic endeavors despite numerous
social constraints, educational institutions are building an online curriculum. MENTAL STRESS IN
ONLINE LEARNING DURING THE PANDEMIC: AN ASSESSMENT OF LEARNERS’ PERCEPTION | Asian
Journal of Advances in Research (mbimph.com)

Zahra Alsairafi Et al., stated that according to the Student Experience in the Research University
(SERU) Consortium survey of 30,725 undergraduate students and 15,346 graduate and professional
students conducted in May–July 2020 at nine public research universities, the COVID-19 pandemic has
looming negative effects on the mental health of undergraduate and graduate students at research
universities. According to the PHQ-2 and GAD-2 screening instruments, 35% of undergraduates, 32% of
graduate and professional students, and 39% of undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
tested positively for major depressive disorder and 39% for generalized anxiety disorder, respectively.
Students who are low-income, students of color, women, non-binary students, transgender students, gay
or lesbian, bisexual, queer, questioning, asexual, and pansexual students, as well as students who are
caregivers, have higher rates of major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. Major
depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder are more common among undergraduate and
graduate students who struggled to adjust to distance learning. In addition, compared to prior years, the
pandemic has increased the prevalence of mental health issues in students. In fact, major depressive
illness is two times more common among graduate and professional students in 2020 than it was in
2019, and generalized anxiety disorder is 1.5 times as common. Undergraduate and Graduate Students’

Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic (umn.edu)

Aziz Essadek, Thomas Rabeyron stated that in this study, 8004 French students from the East of
France—the country's earliest and hardest-hit region—have their mental health's effects on the Covid-19
pandemic's effects assessed. According to our understanding, this is the largest study ever done on the
pandemic's effects on students' mental health. Our findings demonstrate the extreme levels of anxiety,
sadness, and suffering that students experience. Given the high distress levels and the possibility that
the pandemic and imprisonment have fostered the onset of post-traumatic stress symptoms, a sizeable
number of kids may need psychiatric care. Mental health of French students during the Covid-19

pandemic - ScienceDirect

In this study, healthcare professionals (HCPs) and undergraduate students at the health sciences center
were evaluated for how the COVID-19 pandemic affected their mental health (HSCUs). Additionally, it
looked at the causes of the study population's higher than average rates of mental health burden. The
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) were issued
concurrently to HCPs and HSCUs in Kuwait for the purpose of conducting a cross-sectional research.
Depression (PHQ-9) and anxiety are established diagnostic tools for evaluating mental health state
(GAD-7). SPSS version 25 was used for the statistical analysis. Results: A total of 857 people, including
298 HSCUs and 559 HCPs, took part in this study. The percentage of respondents who reported having
moderately severe depression or severe depression (PHQ-9 total score of less than 15) was 66.6%.
When compared to HCPs (17 8), the median (interquartile range, IQR) PHQ-9 score for HSCUs was
substantially higher (20 11.5). 36.7% of respondents reported having severe anxiety (GAD-7 total score
15). The median (IQR) GAD-7 scores among HCPs (14 7) and HSCUs (13 8) did not differ significantly.
Three characteristics were substantially and independently related with severe depression in HCPs,
according to a binary logistic regression analysis. When compared to men, women were shown to have a
higher prevalence of severe depression. Additionally, it was much lower among those under the age of
50 and in people who said they had no direct interaction with COVID-19 patients. In HSCUs, women
displayed more depression than men did. As opposed to their counterparts in the 18-29 age group who
had a history of chronic disease, those above the age of 29 who had no history of chronic disease had
lower levels of depression. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic significantly harmed Kuwaiti HCPs'
and HSCUs' mental health. The necessity of proactive measures to promote their mental health and
wellbeing through educational campaigns and psychological support programs is brought out by this.
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It goes without saying that learning in the new normal of today is a difficult task for everyone
involved, including the children, instructors, and parents. In order to address pressing problems
and continue providing top-notch education in the face of the global health crisis, open learning
choices are becoming increasingly necessary.

Adopting mixed learning strategies is a crucial strategy. This approach makes use of technology

for both offline and online learning.