Mental health and well-being during the covid-19 pandemic in higher education: Evidence from g20 countries

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Background: The spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) has resulted in a drastic alteration to billions of individuals’ emotional, physical, mental, social, and financial status. As of July 21st, 2020, there had been 14.35 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 0.60 million deaths in 216 countries. Design and Methods: The study explores health and well-being in universities within the G20 countries (19 member countries and the European Union) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample selection of these countries was considered since it serves around 80% of the world’s economic output, two-thirds of the global population (including more than half of the world’s poor), and 75% of international trade. Specifically, due to this public health concern, schools’ nationwide closures are impacting over 60% of the world’s student population to promote their quality of life and well-being. Results: This study investigates the G20 policies and proce-dures within higher education regarding health and well-being measures during the COVID-19 epidemic. The findings reveal that the lockdown, social distancing, and self-isolation require-ments are stressful and detrimental for many individuals and have caused students’ health and well-being concerns. Conclusions: Several countries within the G20 have taken significant steps to support health and well-being issues for university students; however, numerous countries are far behind in addressing this issue. Hence, government leaders of G20 coun-tries, policymakers, and health providers should promptly take the necessary measures to regulate the outbreak, improve safety measures to decrease disease transmission, and administer those who demand medical attention.

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Nurunnabi, M., Almusharraf, N., & Aldeghaither, D. (2020). Mental health and well-being during the covid-19 pandemic in higher education: Evidence from g20 countries. Journal of Public Health Research, 9(S1), 60–68. https://doi.org/10.4081/jphr.2020.2010

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