Cited by 2,353Education during COVID-19 pandemicCOVID-19 and Mental HealthStudent Stress and Coping

Closure of Universities Due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Impact on Education and Mental Health of Students and Academic Staff

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Sahu, Pradeep·2020·Cureus

Abstract

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), originated in Wuhan city of China, has spread rapidly around the world, sending billions of people into lockdown. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus epidemic a pandemic. In light of rising concern about the current COVID-19 pandemic, a growing number of universities across the world have either postponed or canceled all campus events such as workshops, conferences, sports, and other activities. Universities are taking intensive measures to prevent and protect all students and staff members from the highly infectious disease. Faculty members are already in the process of transitioning to online teaching platforms. In this review, the author will highlight the potential impact of the terrible COVID-19 outbreak on the education and mental health of students and academic staff.

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Authors
Sahu, P.
Affiliations
University of the West Indies (TT)
Corresponding author
Sahu, Pradeep
Venue
Cureus
Published
2020-04-04
Volume
12
Issue
4
Pages
e7541-e7541
ISSN
2168-8184 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3014513422
Cited by
2,353
References
25
Citations by year
2026: 25 · 2025: 76 · 2024: 212 · 2023: 436 · 2022: 604 · 2021: 748 · 2020: 252
FWCI
162.55
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by
Locations
  • Cureus (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Education during COVID-19 pandemic
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
Keywords
COVID-19 pandemic, university closure, student mental health, academic staff mental health, online learning, higher education disruption, lockdown

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