Psychology Research and Behavior Management (Dec 2023)

Alleviating the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Physical, Psychological Health, and Wellbeing of Students: Coping Behavior as a Mediator

  • Younas M,
  • Dong Y,
  • Menhas R,
  • Li X,
  • Wang Y,
  • Noor U

Journal volume & issue
Vol. Volume 16
pp. 5255 – 5270

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Muhammad Younas,1 Yan Dong,1 Rashid Menhas,2 Xinyi Li,1 Yu Wang,1 Uzma Noor3 1School of Educational Technology, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Research Center of Sport and Social Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Education, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yan Dong, School of Educational Technology, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China, Email [email protected]: Public health procedures under the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown policy negatively affect people’s health. Students’ physical issues have been increased due to restrictions which further impact their psychological and overall well-being.Objective: The research looks at the influence of coping behavior in mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on students’ physical/psychological health and general well-being.Methods: The study’s participants were chosen from a pool of 2200 people using convenience sampling. Using an anonymous online poll, the main data were gathered. The collected data were analyzed by using Smart-PLS.Results: From eight direct correlations, seven were found to be true, except the route pandemic -> overall wellbeing, which was not true. Furthermore, it was shown that the mediating effect of coping behavior was statistically significant in the routes of mediation.Conclusion: Coping strategies have a significant role in how a person responds to trying circumstances. Our study’s results suggest that coping strategies had a statistically significant mediation role in reducing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is concluded that appropriate coping strategies are an effective adaptation of a protective barrier against the damaging effects of COVID-19 on health.Keywords: coping behavior, pandemic, students, physical health, psychological health

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