Satisfaction with life among university students from nine countries: Cross-national study during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic

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dc.contributor.authorRogowska, Aleksandra M.cs
dc.contributor.authorOchnik, Dominikacs
dc.contributor.authorKuśnierz, Cezarycs
dc.contributor.authorJakubiak, Monikacs
dc.contributor.authorSchütz, Astridcs
dc.contributor.authorHeld, Marco J.cs
dc.contributor.authorArzenšek, Anacs
dc.contributor.authorBenatov, Joycs
dc.contributor.authorBerger, Ronycs
dc.contributor.authorKorchagina, Elenacs
dc.contributor.authorPavlova, Iuliiacs
dc.contributor.authorBlažková, Ivanacs
dc.contributor.authorKonečná, Zdeňkacs
dc.contributor.authorAslan, Imrancs
dc.contributor.authorÇnar, Orhancs
dc.contributor.authorCuero-Acosta, Yonni Angelcs
dc.coverage.issue1cs
dc.coverage.volume21cs
dc.date.issued2021-12-11cs
dc.description.abstractBackground: A cross-sectional study was performed to examine life satisfaction differences between university students from nine countries during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-national comparison of the association between life satisfaction and a set of variables was also conducted. Methods: Participants in the study were 2349 university students with a mean age of 23 years (M = 23.15, SD = 4.66). There was a predominance of women (69.26%) and individuals studying at the bachelor level (78%). The research was conducted between May and July 2020 in nine countries: Slovenia (n=209), the Czech Republic (Czechia)(n=308), Germany (n=267), Poland (n=301), Ukraine (n=310), Russia (n=285), Turkey (n=310), Israel (n=199), and Colombia (n=153). Participants completed an online survey involving measures of satisfaction with life (SWLS), exposure to COVID-19, perceived negative impact of coronavirus (PNIC) on students' well-being, general self-reported health (GSRH), physical activity (PA), and some demographics (gender, place of residence, level of study). A one-way ANOVA was used to explore cross-national differences in life satisfaction. The 2 independence test was performed separately in each country to examine associations between life satisfaction and other variables. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regressions were used to identify life satisfaction predictors among a set of demographic and health-related variables in each of the nine countries. Results: The level of life satisfaction varied between university students from the nine countries. The results for life satisfaction and the other variables differed between countries. Numerous associations were noted between satisfaction with life and several variables, and these showed cross-national differences. Distinct predictors of life satisfaction were observed for each country. However, poor self-rated physical health was a predictor of low life satisfaction independent of the country. Conclusions: The association between life satisfaction and subjective assessment of physical health seems to be universal, while the other variables are related to cross-cultural differences. Special public health attention should be focused on psychologically supporting people who do not feel healthy.en
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dc.identifier.citationBMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2021, vol. 21, issue 1, p. 1-19.en
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12889-021-12288-1cs
dc.identifier.issn1471-2458cs
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-7360-3772cs
dc.identifier.other175705cs
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11012/203308
dc.language.isoencs
dc.publisherBioMed Centralcs
dc.relation.ispartofBMC PUBLIC HEALTHcs
dc.relation.urihttps://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-021-12288-1cs
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalcs
dc.rights.accessopenAccesscs
dc.rights.sherpahttp://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/1471-2458/cs
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/cs
dc.subjectCross-national studyen
dc.subjectExposure to COVID-19en
dc.subjectGender differencesen
dc.subjectPerceived negative impact of coronavirus on lifeen
dc.subjectPhysical activityen
dc.subjectSatisfaction with lifeen
dc.subjectUniversity and college studentsen
dc.titleSatisfaction with life among university students from nine countries: Cross-national study during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemicen
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dc.type.statusPeer-revieweden
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sync.item.insts2025.02.03 15:43:44en
sync.item.modts2025.01.17 15:36:51en
thesis.grantorVysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta podnikatelská. Ústav managementucs
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