Although the COVID-19-emergency is slowly weakening globally, the drastic changes imposed (including the massive use of Information and Communication Technologies-ICTs) are expected to have enduring effects on mental health. Within the branch of research evaluating the impact of pandemic on university students’ psychological health, this study aimed to explore main and mediating effects of COVID-19-related stressors (Relationships and Academic Life, Isolation, Fear of Contagion) and ICTs use dimensions (ICTs-Overuse, Working-from-Home-Overload, Ease-of-Use, Techno-Sociality) on Anxiety and Depression reported by 344 university students. Hayes-PROCESS was used to test main/mediating effects. Findings suggested that ICTs-Overuse and Working-from-Home-Overload significantly exacerbated perceived stress related to Relationships and Academic Life and Isolation, resulting in higher levels of Anxiety and Depression. Conversely, Ease-of-Use and Techno-Sociality indirectly enhanced students’ psychological health by decreasing perceived stress related to Relationships and Academic Life. The study highlighted key risks but also key resources able to counteract perceived stress related to the challenges imposed by the pandemic in students’ relational life.
COVID-19-RELATED STRESSORS AND ICTS USE AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION / Vallone, F.; Galvin, J.; Cattaneo Della Volta, M. F.; Nieves Mordente, N.; Zurlo, M. C.. - (2022), p. 654. (Intervento presentato al convegno 30º Congresso dell’ Associazione Italiana di Psicologia tenutosi a Padova nel 27-30 Settembre).
COVID-19-RELATED STRESSORS AND ICTS USE AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION
Vallone F.;Cattaneo Della Volta M. F.;Zurlo M. C.
2022
Abstract
Although the COVID-19-emergency is slowly weakening globally, the drastic changes imposed (including the massive use of Information and Communication Technologies-ICTs) are expected to have enduring effects on mental health. Within the branch of research evaluating the impact of pandemic on university students’ psychological health, this study aimed to explore main and mediating effects of COVID-19-related stressors (Relationships and Academic Life, Isolation, Fear of Contagion) and ICTs use dimensions (ICTs-Overuse, Working-from-Home-Overload, Ease-of-Use, Techno-Sociality) on Anxiety and Depression reported by 344 university students. Hayes-PROCESS was used to test main/mediating effects. Findings suggested that ICTs-Overuse and Working-from-Home-Overload significantly exacerbated perceived stress related to Relationships and Academic Life and Isolation, resulting in higher levels of Anxiety and Depression. Conversely, Ease-of-Use and Techno-Sociality indirectly enhanced students’ psychological health by decreasing perceived stress related to Relationships and Academic Life. The study highlighted key risks but also key resources able to counteract perceived stress related to the challenges imposed by the pandemic in students’ relational life.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
