Abstract

FREIRES, Leogildo Alves et al. Effects of Covid-19 on the Psychological Well-Being and Ill-Being of Migrant University Students. Av. Psicol. Latinoam. [online]. 2023, vol.41, n.3, e6.  Epub June 07, 2024. ISSN 1794-4724.  https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/apl/a.12370.

The scenario imposed by the pandemic of Covid-19, and the implementation of remote learning implied changes in the displacement patterns of university students who previously needed to carry out the commuting migration between municipalities to have access to higher education. In addition to changes in the migratory process, the pandemic brought other health problems, such as vulnerability to mental disorders and physical health problems. As such, the present study sought to analyze the effects of Covid-19 on the psychological well-being and ill-being of migrant university students according to social markers. To this end, 202 students participated. These students carried out commuting in the period before the pandemic, or moved to another municipality in order to have access to higher education. The collection of data was carried out during the pandemic period. Participants were invited to answer an electronic questionnaire containing the DASS-21 and Perma-profiler scales, in addition to some socioeconomic and discursive questions. Quantitative data were analyzed using JASP and R software. Then, lexical analysis were performed with qualitative data, using the Iramuteq software. The results obtained showed that most participants had levels considered severe of depression, anxiety and stress, and levels considered median of well-being. It is also possible to highlight a greater perception of psychological ill-being in specific groups when socioeconomic variables are considered such as race, gender, sexual orientation and social class.

Keywords : Commuting; mental health; university students; Covid-19.

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