Impact of COVID-19 on the Life of Higher-Education Students in Istanbul: Relationship Between Social Support, Health-Risk Behaviors, and Mental/Academic Well-Being

Bulut N. S., YORGUNER N., AKVARDAR Y.

ALPHA PSYCHIATRY, vol.22, no.6, pp.291-300, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2021.21319
  • Journal Name: ALPHA PSYCHIATRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.291-300
  • Keywords: COVID-19, health risk behaviors, social support, substance use, well-being, MENTAL-HEALTH, PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY, GENDER-DIFFERENCES, SUICIDAL IDEATION, SUBSTANCE USE, SELF-ESTEEM, ALCOHOL-USE, LONELINESS, DEPRESSION, UNIVERSITY
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective:This study aimed to draw a general picture of the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the life of higher-education students in Istanbul, with specific emphasis on the relationship between students' social support systems, health-risk behaviors, and mental/academic well-being.