Post-Lockdown Loneliness and Social Isolation among French Students

Autor/inn/en	Emmanuelle Dutertre; Cyril Fouillet
Titel	Post-Lockdown Loneliness and Social Isolation among French Students
Quelle	In: International Journal of Educational Management, 38 (2024) 1, S. 21-39Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Cyril Fouillet)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0951-354X
DOI	10.1108/IJEM-03-2023-0119
Schlagwörter	Forschungsbericht; Foreign Countries; COVID-19; Pandemics; College Students; Administrator Education; Social Isolation; Psychological Patterns; Business Schools; Gender Differences; Risk; Predictor Variables; Resilience (Psychology); Student Experience; France + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Collegestudent; Soziale Isolation; Geschlechterkonflikt; Risiko; Prädiktor; Studienerfahrung; Frankreich
Abstract	Purpose: This paper aims to explore the protective and risk factors involved in student loneliness after the lockdown measures taken limiting social contact during the COVID-19 pandemic in France. Design/methodology/approach: Using a cross-sectional survey methodology, the authors collected data on a sample of 546 students pursuing management education in a French business school in several campuses. Loneliness was measured by the three-item UCLA loneliness scale. Logistic regression analysis examined the factors influencing student loneliness. Findings: The prevalence of loneliness was 23.4%. Risk factors for loneliness were social isolation especially in terms of intensity and isolation from friends (OR: 5.40), having a regular paid activity (OR: 1.62) and not getting academic help from other students (OR: 2.11) or taking meals alone during the lockdowns (OR: 1.94). Being a male student (OR: 0.47), practicing a sport (OR: 0.64) and studying at a specific campus (OR: 0.43) were protective factors. Practical implications: Understanding protective and risk factors affecting student loneliness helps higher education decision-makers to take the necessary actions to enhance student well-being which have an effect on learning processes. Originality/value: Loneliness is a major public health concern among students. Knowledge of the determinants for loneliness are limited and this article attempts to augment this by exploring several protective and risk indicators of loneliness among French students. (As Provided).
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Begutachtung	Peer reviewed
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2025/2/04