Impacts of COVID-19 confinement among college students: Life satisfaction, resilience and social capital online

Abstract

The exceptionality derived from the situation of confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic has affected all areas of our functioning as a society: relational, health, economic, etc. and of course, education. This study focuses on the impact on these areas and the role played by aspects such as resilience, online social capital and life satisfaction. To this end, an exploratory quantitative study was carried out on 343 university students. The most important conclusion is to note the strong impact that confinement has had on the life situation of students, mainly in the psychological and academic fields, and the important role of the relationship with life satisfaction and resilience. We conclude with the need to work on the issue of resilience from the university and we offer a series of keys to that end.