Pandemia COVID-19 ma negatywny wpływ na dobrostan psychiczny i fizyczny niemal każdego człowieka na kuli ziemskiej. Celem niniejszej pracy była ocena wpływu pandemii COVID-19 na populację studentów studiujących Krakowie. Została przeprowadzona metaanaliza wpływu epidemii na życie studentów na całym świecie. Omówione zostały następstwa pandemii, począwszy od obligatoryjnych zmian edukacyjnych, nagłych przekształceń na rynku pracy, aż po psychospołeczne konsekwencje nowych okoliczności, które pojawiły się wraz z rozprzestrzenianiem się wirusa. Przedstawiono analizę badań przeprowadzonych na studentach z Krakowa, z których wynika, że przygotowanie profesorów do zajęć online jest w większości niewystarczające. Co ciekawe, wiele osób jest jednak zadowolonych z faktu, że ich kształcenie prowadzone jest w formie zdalnej. W porównaniu z danymi z dostępnych obecnie badań poziom stresu spowodowanego pandemią wraz z upływem czasu obniża się. Jednak pomimo tego, że stan psychiczny osób poprawia się, nadal nie powrócił on do stanu sprzed pandemii.

ABSTRACT

Education through the eyes of students studying in Krakow in the pandemic era

The COVID-19 pandemic has a negative effect on the mental and physical wellbeing of almost every individual on the globe. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the population of students studying in Krakow, Poland. This paper presents a meta-analysis of the impact of the epidemic on the lives of students around the world. The aftermath of the pandemic is discussed ranging from obligatory educational changes, sudden  transformations in the job market, to the psychosocial consequences of the new circumstances that came with the spread of the virus. An analysis of a study conducted on students from Krakow is presented; it indicates that professors’ preparation for online classes is for the most part unsatisfactory. Interestingly, however, many students are satisfied with the fact that their education is conducted remotely. Compared to the data from currently available studies, the level of pandemic stress is slowly decreasing over time. Although people’s psychological wellbeing is improving, it has not returned to its pre-pandemic state.

The COVID-19 pandemic has a negative effect on the mental and physical wellbeing of almost every individual on the globe. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the population of students studying in Krakow, Poland. This paper presents a meta-analysis of the impact of the epidemic on the lives of students around the world. The aftermath of the pandemic is discussed ranging from obligatory educational changes, sudden  transformations in the job market, to the psychosocial consequences of the new circumstances that came with the spread of the virus. An analysis of a study conducted on students from Krakow is presented; it indicates that professors’ preparation for online classes is for the most part unsatisfactory. Interestingly, however, many students are satisfied with the fact that their education is conducted remotely. Compared to the data from currently available studies, the level of pandemic stress is slowly decreasing over time. Although people’s psychological wellbeing is improving, it has not returned to its pre-pandemic state.