Doživljaj kvalitete života studenata tijekom izvanrednih životnih okolnosti izazvanih pandemijom bolesti COVID-19

Marija Lorger -  Izvorni znanstveni članak 
Jasna Kudek Mirošević 

Students' Perception of the Quality of Life During Exceptional Life Circumstances Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sažetak
Kvaliteta života očituje se kao percepcija pojedinca, između ostalog, i u doživljaju mentalnog i općeg zdravlja. U sustavu odgoja i obrazovanja pandemija bolesti COVID-19 je dodatno naglasila faktore koji su uzroci socijalne isključenosti i kvalitete života djece i mladih, što može dugoročno utjecati na njihovo mentalno zdravlje. Glavni cilj ovoga istraživanja bio je provjeriti doživljaj kvalitete života studenata u vrijeme izvanrednih životnih okolnosti izazvanih pandemijom bolesti COVID-19. Konstruiran je upitnik koji je primijenjen na uzorku od 153 studenta (od kojih 5 muških) Učiteljskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu. Taj upitnik nije pokazao zadovoljavajuća metrijska svojstva pa je potrebna njegova dorada i provjera u novom istraživanju. Izolirani faktori pokazali su da različita ograničenja i propisana ukalupljenost i kontrola imaju utjecaja na doživljaj kvalitete života studenata u doba pandemije, što je kod njih rezultiralo osjećajem umora i iscrpljenosti. Studenti su negativne utjecaje pandemije doživljavali u pogoršanju uvjeta za tjelesno vježbanje, ograničenom kretanju i nemogućnosti druženja s prijateljima. Pozitivne efekte tjelesnog vježbanja iskazali su kao način prevencije lošeg raspoloženja i negativnih emocija čime naglašavaju važnost tjelesne dobrobiti u procjeni doživljaja kvalitete života bez obzira na nepovoljne životne okolnosti.

Abstract
The quality of life has also been manifested as an individual's perception of their experience of mental and overall health. In the education system, the COVID-19 pandemic has further emphasized the factors that affect social exclusion and the quality of life in children and young people, which may have a long-lasting impact on their mental health. The main objective of this research was to determine university students' perception of the quality of life during exceptional life circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. A questionnaire was constructed and administered to a sample of 153 students of the Faculty of Teacher Education, University of Zagreb. The questionnaire did not show satisfactory metric properties, so it needs to be modified and verified in further research. The extracted factors showed that different restrictions and prescribed moulding and control have had an impact on students’ mental health during the pandemic, which resulted in their feelings of tiredness and exhaustion. Students also perceived the negative effects of the pandemic through worsening conditions for physical exercise, limited movement and the inability to socialize with friends. Positive effects of physical exercise were identified as a way of preventing bad mood and negative emotions, thus emphasizing the importance of physical well-being in assessing the quality-of-life experience, regardless of unfavourable life circumstances.