View in EDS PDF Full Text

COVID-19 and the Class of 2020: A National Study of the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Leaving Certificate Students in Ireland

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: COVID-19 and the Class of 2020: A National Study of the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Leaving Certificate Students in Ireland
Language: English
Authors: Quinn, Penny (ORCID 0000-0002-3510-8172), McGilloway, Sinead (ORCID 0000-0003-0988-3201), Burke, Jolanta (ORCID 0000-0003-2209-782X)
Source: Irish Educational Studies. 2021 40(2):375-384.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 10
Publication Date: 2021
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Well Being, Mental Health, Secondary School Students, Learning Motivation, Student Motivation, Coping, Emotional Response, Physical Health, Affective Behavior, Psychological Patterns, Distance Education
Geographic Terms: Ireland
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Academic Motivation Scale
DOI: 10.1080/03323315.2021.1916564
ISSN: 0332-3315
Abstract: The coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt education in unprecedented ways. The first school closures in Ireland took place in March 2020, affecting many students, but especially those who were preparing for their end-of-school Leaving Certificate (LC) examinations. The aim of this study was to assess the extent to which COVID-19 had impacted the health and wellbeing of the 'class of 2020'. Some comparisons were also made with a 2015 health and wellbeing survey undertaken in Ireland. A total of 959 LC students completed an online survey. The findings demonstrated substantial negative impacts of COVID-19 on overall health and wellbeing. The comparison with the 'pre-COVID' (2015) sample of LC students also showed that the current cohort was faring statistically significantly worse across several domains. This is the only study to investigate the health and wellbeing of this cohort in the context of COVID-19. The findings provide important insights into impacts on student mental health and wellbeing; they also raise questions about how those who went on to Third Level, are faring, in light of continuing disruption to their studies and in the context of the already large numbers of Third Level students presenting with mental health problems in Ireland (and elsewhere).
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2021
Accession Number: EJ1306147
Database: ERIC
FullText Links:
  – Type: pdflink
    Url: https://content.ebscohost.com/cds/retrieve?content=AQICAHj0k_4E0hTGH8RJwT4gCJyBsGNe_WN95AvKlDbXJGqwxwHudLHgExtwvhpqZCm2vehUAAAA4jCB3wYJKoZIhvcNAQcGoIHRMIHOAgEAMIHIBgkqhkiG9w0BBwEwHgYJYIZIAWUDBAEuMBEEDA_B7hVM4w2p4TNFhAIBEICBmtaEMdIQHbk9GYzTR0YU6Wq7NOUejs97d0Oe92zLYdytUKCTbMTdEqcdV_yzf0k9yiOMWq6GjQ21CrYcGJ0EeF3am4Be_Ixs0BWcHEiXUPJYHQH42iL9-jbVEZqS-7lN9XxckZpea5Y46FNYX7UAPds2iKDVJCn8S2c4ay8s37bbdle7nMhGxPiZY3SXYLVMvOTEH_-9av0lhL0=
Text:
  Availability: 0
Header DbId: eric
DbLabel: ERIC
An: EJ1306147
AccessLevel: 3
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: COVID-19 and the Class of 2020: A National Study of the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Leaving Certificate Students in Ireland
– Name: Language
  Label: Language
  Group: Lang
  Data: English
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Quinn%2C+Penny%22">Quinn, Penny</searchLink> (ORCID <externalLink term="http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3510-8172">0000-0002-3510-8172</externalLink>)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22McGilloway%2C+Sinead%22">McGilloway, Sinead</searchLink> (ORCID <externalLink term="http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0988-3201">0000-0003-0988-3201</externalLink>)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Burke%2C+Jolanta%22">Burke, Jolanta</searchLink> (ORCID <externalLink term="http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2209-782X">0000-0003-2209-782X</externalLink>)
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="SO" term="%22Irish+Educational+Studies%22"><i>Irish Educational Studies</i></searchLink>. 2021 40(2):375-384.
– Name: Avail
  Label: Availability
  Group: Avail
  Data: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
– Name: PeerReviewed
  Label: Peer Reviewed
  Group: SrcInfo
  Data: Y
– Name: Pages
  Label: Page Count
  Group: Src
  Data: 10
– Name: DatePubCY
  Label: Publication Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2021
– Name: TypeDocument
  Label: Document Type
  Group: TypDoc
  Data: Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
– Name: Audience
  Label: Education Level
  Group: Audnce
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Secondary+Education%22">Secondary Education</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Descriptors
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Foreign+Countries%22">Foreign Countries</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22COVID-19%22">COVID-19</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Pandemics%22">Pandemics</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22School+Closing%22">School Closing</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Well+Being%22">Well Being</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Mental+Health%22">Mental Health</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Secondary+School+Students%22">Secondary School Students</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Learning+Motivation%22">Learning Motivation</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Student+Motivation%22">Student Motivation</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Coping%22">Coping</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Emotional+Response%22">Emotional Response</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Physical+Health%22">Physical Health</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Affective+Behavior%22">Affective Behavior</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Psychological+Patterns%22">Psychological Patterns</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Distance+Education%22">Distance Education</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Geographic Terms
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Ireland%22">Ireland</searchLink>
– Name: SubjectThesaurus
  Label: Assessment and Survey Identifiers
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="SU" term="%22Academic+Motivation+Scale%22">Academic Motivation Scale</searchLink>
– Name: DOI
  Label: DOI
  Group: ID
  Data: 10.1080/03323315.2021.1916564
– Name: ISSN
  Label: ISSN
  Group: ISSN
  Data: 0332-3315
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: The coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt education in unprecedented ways. The first school closures in Ireland took place in March 2020, affecting many students, but especially those who were preparing for their end-of-school Leaving Certificate (LC) examinations. The aim of this study was to assess the extent to which COVID-19 had impacted the health and wellbeing of the 'class of 2020'. Some comparisons were also made with a 2015 health and wellbeing survey undertaken in Ireland. A total of 959 LC students completed an online survey. The findings demonstrated substantial negative impacts of COVID-19 on overall health and wellbeing. The comparison with the 'pre-COVID' (2015) sample of LC students also showed that the current cohort was faring statistically significantly worse across several domains. This is the only study to investigate the health and wellbeing of this cohort in the context of COVID-19. The findings provide important insights into impacts on student mental health and wellbeing; they also raise questions about how those who went on to Third Level, are faring, in light of continuing disruption to their studies and in the context of the already large numbers of Third Level students presenting with mental health problems in Ireland (and elsewhere).
– Name: AbstractInfo
  Label: Abstractor
  Group: Ab
  Data: As Provided
– Name: DateEntry
  Label: Entry Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2021
– Name: AN
  Label: Accession Number
  Group: ID
  Data: EJ1306147
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=eric&AN=EJ1306147
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Identifiers:
      – Type: doi
        Value: 10.1080/03323315.2021.1916564
    Languages:
      – Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 10
        StartPage: 375
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Foreign Countries
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: COVID-19
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Pandemics
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: School Closing
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Well Being
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Mental Health
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Secondary School Students
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Learning Motivation
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Student Motivation
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Coping
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Emotional Response
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Physical Health
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Affective Behavior
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Psychological Patterns
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Distance Education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Ireland
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Academic Motivation Scale
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: COVID-19 and the Class of 2020: A National Study of the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Leaving Certificate Students in Ireland
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Quinn, Penny
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: McGilloway, Sinead
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Burke, Jolanta
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 01
              Type: published
              Y: 2021
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 0332-3315
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 40
            – Type: issue
              Value: 2
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Irish Educational Studies
              Type: main
ResultId 1