Título: Self-efficacy to self-regulate the study, mental health, and sociodemographic variables in Ecuadorian students during COVID-19

Autor(es): LEON RON MAYRA VERONICA, FABIOLA SÁEZ DELGADO, FRANCISCO JAVIER SANDOVAL-HENRÍQUEZ, JAVIER MELLA NORAMBUENA, YARANAY LÓPEZ ANGULO

Fecha de publicación: 26-jun-2024

Resumen: Research has shown special interest in academic variables, mental health and sociodemographic in students during the COVID-19 Pandemic by the drastic changes that the health emergency has caused in Higher Education. The aim of this study was to describe and to explore relations between self-efficacy to self-regulate studying, mental health variables and students’ sociodemographic conditions. The sample was non-probabilistic, made up of 534 university students from Ecuador. A descriptive, correlational cross-sectional design was used. The instruments applied had evidence of validity and reliability, and were applied through the SurveyMonkey tool. The results showed mild depression, moderate stress, severe anxiety, and insufficient levels of self-efficacy. Significant relationships were identified between mental health and the self-efficacy variables. Differences were found in the groups based on sex, availability of materials and connection, work and study, variation in income during the pandemic and according to area of knowledge. It is suggested to use these results for the development of psychoeducational interventions that seek to improve the mental health and self-efficacy of university students during the health emergency.

Palabras clave: mental health – self-efficacy – sociodemographic variables – university student – COVID-19.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32870/dse.v0i30.1428

ISSN: 2007-2171

Tipo publicación: Artículo