Assessment of the quality of life of university students during the COVID-19 pandemic

Assessment of the quality of life of university students

Authors

  • Adriana Carvalho
  • Dr. Flávio Federal University of Goiás
  • Dra. Keila de Alcântara Federal University of Goiás
  • Dra. Ana Amélia Vilela Federal University of Jataí

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-57652024v29id274723

Keywords:

Quality of life, university student, Covid-19

Abstract

Several studies have shown COVID-19 has affected the mental health and quality of life of students. This study aimed to assess the quality of life of students in two Brazilian public universities in 2020, using a cross-sectional study. The profile of the participants was delineated from a sociodemographic questionnaire, and the quality of life was assessed by the WHOQOL-bref. A total of 144 students were assessed, in which most of them were under 23 (57%), female (78%), self-declared brown (46%) and without a partner (87%). Most of them declared to sleep less than 8 hours a day, considered their quality of life to be good, and were satisfied with their health. The social relationships domain had the highest average, followed by the environment, physical and psychological domains. The perception of the student's quality of life was considered good, and the factors associated were sex, family income, and number of sleeping hours.

Author Biographies

  • Dr. Flávio, Federal University of Goiás

    Adjunct Professor at the Federal University of Goiás (UFG), Faculty of Pharmacy (FF) - Area: Clinical Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Semiology, Community Pharmacy, Health Services and Health Teaching. Doctor (2008) and Master (2003) in Biology, by the Federal University of Goiás, Department of Biochemistry. Specialist (2016) in Education for the Health Professions by the Federal University of Ceará. Graduated in Pharmacy (2000) from the Unified Institute of Higher Education Objective. He currently coordinates the Research Laboratory in Teaching and Health Services at the Faculty of Pharmacy-UFG) (LaPESS / FF / UFG). He was Coordinator of the Commission for the Development of Creative, Collaborative and Innovative Teaching (DECCI) at UFG (2018-2020). He is a member of the National Instructors Corps of the Teaching Development Program for Educators of the Health Professions of the Regional FAIMER Institute, he works in the Graduate Program in Health Assistance and Assessment (Level: Master's), Health Sciences (Level: Master's and Doctorate) and Professional Master's Degree in Health Education (Master's Level). He has experience in the area of Development of Bioactive Materials with application to Human Health and Environment; Pharmaceutical Services, in particular Dispensing, Review Consultation, Drug Interaction, Adverse Event Trackers "Triggers Tool"; Pharmaceutical Semiology, Pharmaceutical Clinical Methods, Teaching in the Health Professions, Active Teaching and Learning Methodologies. Course Evaluator by INEP/MEC

  • Dra. Keila de Alcântara , Federal University of Goiás

    Graduated in Biomedicine from the Catholic University of Goiás, master's and doctorate in Tropical Medicine, area of concentration Immunology, from the Federal University of Goiás (UFG). She is currently an associate professor at UFG, Faculty of Pharmacy. Coordinator of the Academic League of Hematology (LAHEMO/UFG). Coordinator of the Stricto-sensu Graduate Program in Assistance and Health Assessment at the Faculty of Pharmacy/UFG and coordinator of practices of the Multiprofessional Residency Program in Hematology and Hemotherapy at the Hospital das Clínicas of the Federal University of Goiás. It has been developing studies in the area of Health Education and systemic education.

  • Dra. Ana Amélia Vilela, Federal University of Jataí

    She holds a degree in Nutrition (2008) and a Master's in Biosciences from the Federal University of Mato Grosso (2010), and during this period he completed a sandwich master's degree (PROCAD) at the State University of Rio de Janeiro. He holds a PhD in Nutritional Sciences from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (2015) and during this period he completed the doctoral sandwich program abroad (PDSE) at the School of Social and Community Medicine at the University of Bristol, Bristol / UK. She held a post-doctorate in Nutritional Epidemiology at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. She is currently an adjunct professor at the Federal University of Jataí (Goiás), in the Medicine course, Jataí-GO. Permanent professor of the Graduate Program in Nutrition and Health - FANUT/UFG. She has experience in the area of Nutrition, with an emphasis on Nutritional Epidemiology, working mainly on the following topics: maternal and child nutrition, collective health, epidemiology, biostatistics, longitudinal studies and food consumption.

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2025-03-31

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Vol. 29 (2024)

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Assessment of the quality of life of university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: Assessment of the quality of life of university students. Avaliação: Revista da Avaliação da Educação Superior, Campinas; Sorocaba, SP, v. 29, p. e024011, 2025. DOI: 10.1590/1982-57652024v29id274723. Disponível em: https://submission.scielo.br/index.php/aval/article/view/274723. Acesso em: 19 apr. 2025.