Mental Health and Educational Trajectories in Students During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Carmela Sánchez - Ballester

doi:10.21601/ejeph/11097

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Carmela Sánchez - Ballester ¹ ^*

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¹ Faculty of Psychology, ARA Group, University of Valencia, SPAIN^* Corresponding Author

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The COVID-19 pandemic has produced a significant psychological impact on the student population and the greatest alteration of traditional educational practices in recent history. The consequences of the pandemic on the mental health of students and their educational trajectories will likely endure globally for years to come. Online education seems to have come to stay permanently in education systems, and we may be at the beginning of a new era in learning methods. The present study reflects on the need to provide students with quick and effective assistance for their mental health problems, and to implement evaluation systems on online teaching to limit its negative impact on the learning process.

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mental health
learning
teaching
coronavirus pandemic

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EUR J ENV PUBLIC HLT, 2021, Volume 5, Issue 2, Article No: em0087

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Sánchez - Ballester, Carmela "Mental Health and Educational Trajectories in Students During the Coronavirus Pandemic". European Journal of Environment and Public Health, vol. 5, no. 2, 2021, em0087. https://doi.org/10.21601/ejeph/11097