Factors Associated With Social Work Students’ Academic Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Survey

Document Type

Article

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted individuals across the world and disrupted societal systems, including educational institutions. The aim of the current cross-sectional survey of U.S. social work students was to describe: (1) students’ experiences of COVID-19-related stress, academic stress, and access to supports; (2) changes in academic stress following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic; and (3) factors that contributed to a change in academic stress following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. An independent samples t-test identified an increase in students’ academic stress following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and multivariate regression determined factors contributing to levels of student stress, including program support and access to academic resources. Implications for social work programs’ responses to disasters are discussed.

Department(s)

Social Work

Publication Title

Journal of Social Work Education

Volume

57

Issue

sup1

First Page

182

Last Page

193

Publication Date

5-2021

DOI

10.1080/10437797.2021.1914253

Comments

Special Issue on Teaching, Field Instruction, and Administration in the Time of Pandemic or Natural Disaster

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