Mental health determinants among university lecturers during pandemics: A cross-sectional study in Indonesia
During pandemics, anxiety rose significantly among university lecturers. As they adapted to online learning, they were overwhelmed with materials to support students. This study aimed to analyze the factors influencing the mental health of university lecturers during pandemics. The study involved 92...
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| description | During pandemics, anxiety rose significantly among university lecturers. As they adapted to online learning, they were overwhelmed with materials to support students. This study aimed to analyze the factors influencing the mental health of university lecturers during pandemics. The study involved 92 university lecturers. Positive mental health scale (PMH-Scale), physical activity scale (IPAQ), and religiosity and spirituality scale (RSYS) were employed to assess mental health. The data were analyzed using Chi-square and binary logistic regression tests. Physical activity, spirituality, education level, teaching experience, and certification status were significantly linked to the mental health condition. The most influential factors were spirituality, education level, and certification status, which were associated with better well-being and had a significant impact on lecturers’ mental health during the pandemic. The findings of this study highlight the importance of spirituality in maintaining stable mental health during pandemics. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-40bc790599bc4f13b24315caef99b3fb2025-08-20T03:30:44ZengElsevierSocial Sciences and Humanities Open2590-29112025-01-011110150410.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101504Mental health determinants among university lecturers during pandemics: A cross-sectional study in IndonesiaWiwik Afridah0Fifi Khoirul Fitriyah1Yanesti Nuravianda Lestari2Nur Amin3Edza Aria Wikurendra4Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya, Surabaya, 60237, IndonesiaDepartment of Early Childhood Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya, Surabaya, 60237, IndonesiaDepartment of Nutrition, Faculty of Sport Science, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang, 50229, IndonesiaDepartment of Sport Science, Faculty of Health Science, Universitas Ngudi Waluyo, Semarang, 50513, IndonesiaDoctoral School of Managament and Organizational Sciences, Faculty of Economy Sciences, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Science, Kaposvár, Hungary; Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Health Sciences, Curtin University, Miri, Malaysia; Corresponding author. Doctoral School of Managament and Organizational Sciences, Faculty of Economy Sciences, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Science, Kaposvár, Hungary.During pandemics, anxiety rose significantly among university lecturers. As they adapted to online learning, they were overwhelmed with materials to support students. This study aimed to analyze the factors influencing the mental health of university lecturers during pandemics. The study involved 92 university lecturers. Positive mental health scale (PMH-Scale), physical activity scale (IPAQ), and religiosity and spirituality scale (RSYS) were employed to assess mental health. The data were analyzed using Chi-square and binary logistic regression tests. Physical activity, spirituality, education level, teaching experience, and certification status were significantly linked to the mental health condition. The most influential factors were spirituality, education level, and certification status, which were associated with better well-being and had a significant impact on lecturers’ mental health during the pandemic. The findings of this study highlight the importance of spirituality in maintaining stable mental health during pandemics.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291125002323Physical activityMental healthLecturersUniversitySpirituality |
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| title | Mental health determinants among university lecturers during pandemics: A cross-sectional study in Indonesia |
| title_full | Mental health determinants among university lecturers during pandemics: A cross-sectional study in Indonesia |
| title_fullStr | Mental health determinants among university lecturers during pandemics: A cross-sectional study in Indonesia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mental health determinants among university lecturers during pandemics: A cross-sectional study in Indonesia |
| title_short | Mental health determinants among university lecturers during pandemics: A cross-sectional study in Indonesia |
| title_sort | mental health determinants among university lecturers during pandemics a cross sectional study in indonesia |
| topic | Physical activity Mental health Lecturers University Spirituality |
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