Understanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Honors College Students: A Qualitative Content Analysis

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dc.contributor.advisorDas, Bhibha M.
dc.contributor.authorWalker, Carmen A
dc.contributor.departmentPsychology
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-19T15:01:39Z
dc.date.available2022-07-19T15:01:39Z
dc.date.created2022-05
dc.date.issued2022-05-04
dc.date.submittedMay 2022
dc.date.updated2022-07-12T14:47:47Z
dc.degree.departmentPsychology
dc.degree.disciplinePsychology
dc.degree.grantorEast Carolina University
dc.degree.levelUndergraduate
dc.degree.nameBA
dc.description.abstractWhile the global COVID-19 pandemic altered all facets of life, an early focus was the field of higher education. Disruptions in normal instruction affected students and their abilities to connect and create, disrupting first-year students’ classroom engagement, interpersonal exchanges, and personal and professional lives. Using first-year honors college students’ reflection pieces (N = 98), a content analysis was performed from which 8 major themes emerged. These themes were 1) a shift in perspective resulting in personal growth, 2) changes in family dynamics and interpersonal connections, 3) a focus on economic concerns, 4) a focus on mental health and coping strategies, 5) changes in impressions of others and society, 6) understanding a “new normal,” 7) a lack of trust, and 8) an increase in social isolation. The findings of the analysis demonstrate that the pandemic had multi-faceted effects on honors students, ranging from health concerns to consequences for professional outlooks. Understanding these impacts may allow honors college faculty and staff to identify multi-level and inclusive strategies to help their students cope with ramifications from the pandemic.
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10342/10842
dc.publisherEast Carolina University
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectpersonal growth
dc.subjectfamily dynamics
dc.subjectmental health
dc.subjectisolation
dc.titleUnderstanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Honors College Students: A Qualitative Content Analysis
dc.typeHonors Thesis
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