FEATURES OF PSYCHOEMOTIONAL STATE IN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN THE CONTEXT OF DISTANCE LEARNING
AbstractCurrently, in the context of the massive spread of the new coronavirus infection COVID-19 in the Russian Federation, distance learning has become the main form of education at universities.
Material and methods. During the period of distance learning in the spring semester of 2020, 60 students of a medical university assessed the level of anxiety and associated negative emotional experiences, stress and stress resistance, followed by a comparison of the data obtained by the same students during the period of traditional study at the university in the fall semester of 2019.
Results. A comparative analysis of the survey data of medical university students during the period of distance learning (spring 2020) and traditional education (autumn 2019) showed that during the pandemic, the number of students with a high level of anxiety increased by 1.9 times, with a high level of negative emotional experiences by 1.7 times, as well as an increase by 2.1 times in students with a high level of stress.
Discussion. The data obtained indicate the possibility of the formation of risks of reducing the academic performance of students and require the development of a monitoring system for the mental state of students and its correction, as well as the improvement of the regime and forms of the educational process in the new digital environment.
Conclusion. The experience gained in the implementation of distance learning in medical education testifies to some negative phenomena, which were characterized by an increase in the level of stress, anxiety and negative emotional experiences, which requires the educational institution of higher medical professional education to solve the problems of not only the curriculum with this training format, but also to create conditions for the prevention of the formation of psycho-emotional discomfort in students.
Keywords:distance learning, students, anxiety, stress, coronavirus infection COVID-19
Funding. The study had no sponsor support.
Conflict of interests. The authors declare no conflict of interests.
For citation: Setko N.P., Bulycheva E.V. Features of a psychoemotional state in medical university students in the context of distance learning. Meditsinskoe obrazovanie i professional'noe razvitie [Medical Education and Professional Development]. 2021; 12 (1): 109-15. https://doi.org/10.33029/2220-8453-2021-12-1-109-115 (in Russian)
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