COVID-19 International Student Well-being Study | Centre for Population, Family and Health

Design by Amber Gyselings

General Info

The COVID-19 International Student Well-being Study (C19 ISWS) applies mixed methods to examine various aspects of student well-being, help-seeking behavior, and relevant social correlates (including socio-demographic, socioeconomic, study-related characteristics) in times of corona.

The first wave of the C19 ISWS, organized during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, surveyed over 100.000 higher-education students in 125 higher education institutions (HEI) in 27 middle- and high-income countries in Europe and North America. Within the Flemish community, the majority of HEIs participated. More info can be found in our research protocol: https://doi.org/10.1177/1403494820981186

A second wave was organized in the spring of 2021 in a selection of HEIs. While the main focus of this second wave remained student well-being, an additional module was added, which focused on family dynamics, dating life, and sexual health in students. Within the University of Antwerp, this second wave was complemented with a series of six focus group discussions (FGD) with relevant staff members (N: 23) and seven FGDs with vulnerable student groups (N: 48).

For more information about this study, you can contact the Principle Investigators: Prof. dr. Sarah Van de Velde (e-mail: sarah.vandevelde@uantwerpen.be), dr. Veerle Buffel (veerle.buffel@uantwerpen.be) and Prof. dr. Edwin Wouters (edwin.wouters@uantwerpen.be).

Output

Published research based on the C19 ISWS data can be found here: https://zenodo.org/communities/c19-isws/

Partners

Principle investigators: Prof. Sarah Van de Velde, prof. Edwin Wouters, dr. Veerle Buffel

C19 ISWS consortium:

Last name	First name	University/College	Country
Aertgeerts	Joris	Thomas More	Belgium
Bracke	Piet	Ghent University, Department of Sociology, Health & Demographic Research Group	Belgium
Buffel	Veerle	University of Antwerp, Department of Sociology, Centre for Population, Family and Health	Belgium
Christens	Gert	AP Hogeschool	Belgium
De Backer	An	Hasselt University	Belgium
Gadeyne	Sylvie	Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Interface Demography	Belgium
Goovaerts	Christel	Karel de Grote Hogeschool Antwerpen	Belgium
Joos	Mathilde	Hogeschool Gent	Belgium
Kindermans	Hanne	Hasselt University, Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences	Belgium
Nyssen	Anne-Sophie	Université de Liège, Department of Work Psychology, Cognitive Ergonomics	Belgium
Puttaert	Ninon	Université de Liège, Department of Psychology: Cognition and Behavior	Belgium
Ranschaert	Brecht	Erasmus Hogeschool Brussel	Belgium
Smet	Jan	Hogeschool Gent, Erasmus Hogeschool Brussel	Belgium
Somogyi	Nikolett	University of Antwerp, Department of Sociology, Centre for Population, Family and Health	Belgium
Swennen	Quirine	Hasselt University, Biomedical Research Institute	Belgium
Van de Velde	Sarah	University of Antwerp, Department of Sociology, Centre for Population, Family and Health	Belgium
Van Guyse	Marlies	Luca School of Arts	Belgium
Van Hal	Guido	University of Antwerp, Department of Social Medicine	Belgium
Van Steenhuyse	Klaas	University College Leuven Limburg	Belgium
Vandewalle	Marc	University College Leuven Limburg	Belgium
Vanmaercke	Sander	Flemish Student Union	Belgium
Vermeersch	Hans	Vives University of Applied Sciences	Belgium
Vervecken	Dries	Karel de Grote Hogeschool Antwerpen	Belgium
Willems	Barbara	Ghent University, Department of Sociology, Health & Demographic Research Group	Belgium
Withofs	Jan	University College Leuven Limburg	Belgium
Wouters	Edwin	University of Antwerp, Department of Sociology, Centre for Population, Family and Health	Belgium
Bilodeau	Jaunathan	McGill University, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Arts	Canada
Blackburn	Marie-Eve	Cégep de Jonquière, ECOBES-Research and Transfer	Canada
Brault	Marie-Christine	Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Département des sciences humaines et sociales	Canada
Fleury	Charles	Université Laval, Département de sociologie	Canada
Quesnel Vallee	Amelie	McGill University, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Arts	Canada
Chatzittofis	Andreas	University of Cyprus, Medical School, Shacolas Educational Centre for Clinical Medicine	Cyprus
Constantinidou	Fofi	University of Cyprus, Department of Psychology	Cyprus
Constantinou	Anastasia	University of Cyprus, Department of Psychology	Cyprus
Psaltis	Charis	University of Cyprus, Department of Psychology	Cyprus
Klusacek	Jan	Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Sociology	Czechia
Kudrnacova	Michaela	Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Sociology	Czechia
Soukup	Petr	Charles University, Institute of Sociological Studies	Czechia
Berg-Beckhoff	Gabriele	University of Southern Denmark, Unit for Health Promotion Research	Denmark
Guldager	Julie Dalgaard	University of Southern Denmark, Institute of Public Health and University College South	Denmark
Jervelund	Signe Smith	University of Copenhagen, Department of Public Health, Section of Health Services Research	Denmark
Stock	Christiane	University of Southern Denmark, Unit for Health Promotion Research	Denmark
Aaltonen	Sanna	University of Eastern Finland, Department of Social Sciences	Finland
Elovainio	Marko J	University of Helsinki, Department of Psychology and Logopedics	Finland
Kemppainen	Kristiina	Finnish Research Foundation for Studies and Education (OTUS)	Finland
Lauronen	Tina	Finnish Research Foundation for Studies and Education (OTUS)	Finland
Murto	Virve	Finnish Research Foundation for Studies and Education (OTUS)	Finland
Paunio	Tiina	University of Helsinki, Department of Public Health Solutions, National Institute for Health and Welfare; SleepWell Research Program, Psychiatry, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital	Finland
Sarasjärvi	Kiira	University of Helsinki, Tampere University and OTUS	Finland
Vuolanto	Pia	Tampere University, Faculty of Social Sciences, NEGATE Lab	Finland
Ladner	Joel	Rouen University, School of Medicine, Rouen University Hospital	France
Sauger	Nicolas	Sciences Po, Centre d'études européennes	France
Tavolacci	Marie Pierre	Rouen University, School of Medicine, Rouen University Hospital, Centre d'Investigation Clinique de Rouen INSERM 1404	France
Busse	Heide	Leibniz Institutefor Prevention Research and Epidemiology	Germany
Helmer	Stefanie	Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Institute for Health and Nursing Science	Germany
Mikolajczyk	Rafael	Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Institute for Medical Epidemiology, Biometrics and Informatics	Germany
Pischke	Claudia	Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Institut fur Medizinische Soziologie	Germany
Stock	Christiane	Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Institute for Health and Nursing Science	Germany
Wendt	Claus	Universität Siegen, Faculty of Arts, Department of Social Sciences	Germany
Zeeb	Hajo	Leibniz Institutefor Prevention Research and Epidemiology	Germany
Mouriki	Aliki	National Centre for Social Research	Greece
Papaliou	Olga	National Centre for Social Research	Greece
Stathopoulou	Theoni	National Centre for Social Research	Greece
Arnold	Petra	Hungarian Academy of Sciences-Corvinus University of Budapest	Hungary
Balog	Iván	University of Szeged, Department of Sociology	Hungary
Balogh	Péter	University of Szeged, Department of Sociology	Hungary
Csizmady	Adrienne	University of Szeged, Department of Sociology	Hungary
Czibere	Ibolya	University of Debrecen	Hungary
Elekes	Zsuzsanna	Institute of Communication and Sociology, Corvinus University of Budapest	Hungary
Lencsés	Gyula	University of Szeged, Department of Sociology	Hungary
Lukacs	Andrea	University of Miskolc, Faculty of Healthcare	Hungary
Vincze	Anikó	University of Szeged, Department of Sociology	Hungary
Bjarnason	Thoroddur	University of Akureyri, Faculty of Social Sciences	Iceland
Oddsson	Guðmundur	University of Akureyri, Faculty of Social Sciences	Iceland
Olafsdottir	Sigrun	University of Iceland, Department of Sociology	Iceland
Keshet	Yael	Western Galilee Academic College, Department of Sociology and Anthropology	Israel
Meler	Tal	Zefat Academic College, Department of behavioral sciences	Israel
Cardano	Mario	Università degli Studi di Torino, Department of Cultures, Politics and Society	Italy
Cosentino	Chiara	University of Parma, Department of Medicine and Surgery	Italy
Sarli	Leopoldo	University of Parma, Department of Medicine and Surgery	Italy
Scavarda	Alice	Università degli Studi di Torino, Department of Cultures, Politics and Society	Italy
Skalicka	Vera	Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Department. of Psychology	Norway
Van de Wel	Kjetil	Oslo Metropolitan University, Department of Social Work, Child Welfare and Social Policy	Norway
Hilário	Ana Patrícia	Universidade de Lisboa, Instituto de Ciências Sociais	Portugal
Xavier	Beatriz	Nursing School of Coimbra, Health Sciences Research Unit	Portugal
Brumboiu	Maria Irina	Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Epidemiology	Romania
Iaru	Irina	Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Pathophysiology	Romania
Andreenkova	Anna	Institute for Comparative Social Research (CESSI)	Russia
Benka	Jozef	Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice, Department of Educational Psychology and Psychology of Health	Slovakia
Gajdosova	Beata	Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice, Department of Educational Psychology and Psychology of Health	Slovakia
Hajdukova	Katarina	Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice, Faculty of Arts, Dean's office	Slovakia
Orosova	Olga	Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice, Department of Educational Psychology and Psychology of Health	Slovakia
Engelbrecht	Michelle	University of the Free State, Centre for Health Systems Research & Development,	South Africa
Knight	Lucia	University of the Western Cape, School of Public Health	South Africa
Steyn	Francois	University of Pretoria, Department of Humanities	South Africa
Van Rensburg	Andre	University of Kwazulu-Natal, Centre for Rural Health	South Africa
Guerrero Mayo	Maria José	Universidad Pablo de Olavide, The Urban Governance Lab	Spain
Mateos Mora	Cristina	Universidad Pablo de Olavide, The Urban Governance Lab	Spain
Navarro Yáñez	Clemente Jesús	Universidad Pablo de Olavide, The Urban Governance Lab	Spain
Rodríguez García	María Jesús	Universidad Pablo de Olavide, The Urban Governance Lab	Spain
Zapata Moya	Angel Ramon	Universidad Pablo de Olavide, The Urban Governance Lab	Spain
Bask	Miia	Uppsala University, Department of Sociology	Sweden
Bradby	Hannah	Uppsala University, Department of Sociology	Sweden
Abel	Thomas	University of Bern, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine	Switzerland
Burton-Jeangros	Claudine	University of Geneva, Institute of Sociological Research	Switzerland
Cullati	Stephane	University of Fribourg, Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab)	Switzerland
Rüegg	René	Bern University of Applied Sciences	Switzerland
Beldhuis	Hans	Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Centre for Information Technology	the Netherlands
de Bock	Geertruida H.	Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Epidemiology	the Netherlands
de Jonge	Jannet	Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences	the Netherlands
Geurts	Sabine A.E.	Radboud University, Behavioural Science Institute	the Netherlands
Jansen	Ellen	Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Department of Teacher Education	the Netherlands
Kappe	Rutger	Hogeschool Inholland, Research Group for Education and Innovation	the Netherlands
Oenema	Anke	Universiteit Maastricht, Department of Health Promotion, Care and Public Health Research Institute	the Netherlands
Super	Sabina	Wageningen University, Health and Society Group	the Netherlands
van der Heijde	Claudia M.	University of Amsterdam, Student Health Services	the Netherlands
Verbakel	Ellen	Radboud University, Department of Sociology	the Netherlands
Vink	Jacqueline M.	Radboud University, Behavioural Science Institute	the Netherlands
Vonk	Peter	University of Amsterdam, Student Health Services	the Netherlands
Wiers	Reinout W.	University of Amsterdam, Department of Psychology & Center for Urban Mental Health,	the Netherlands
Akvardar	Yıldız	Marmara University, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry	Turkey
Altınoğlu-Dikmeer	İlkiz	Çankırı Karatekin University, Dept of Psychology,	Turkey
Azak	Yakup	Istanbul University, Department of Psychology	Turkey
Baytemir	Gülsen	Maltepe University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences	Turkey
Bulut	Serkut	Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital, Department of Psychiatry,	Turkey
Çoksan	Sami	Middle East Technical University, Department of Psychology	Turkey
Eltan	Selen	Ankara University, Department of Psychology	Turkey
Erden	Gülsen	Ankara University, Department of Psychology	Turkey
Ergül-Topçu	Aysun	Çankırı Karatekin University, Dept of Psychology,	Turkey
Karaca Dinç	Pelin	Ankara University, Department of Psychology	Turkey
Kiral Ucar	Gözde	Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Department of Psychology	Turkey
Kumpasoğlu	Güler Beril	Ankara University, Department of Psychology	Turkey
Merdan-Yıldız	Ezgi Didem	Ankara University, Department of Psychology	Turkey
Ogel-Balaban	Hale	Bahcesehir University, Psychology Department	Turkey
Oktay	Seda	Ankara University, Department of Psychology	Turkey
Özdoğru	Asil Ali	Üsküdar University, Dept. of Psychology	Turkey
Ozgur-Polat	Pelin	Kirsehir Ahi Evran University, Dept. of Psychology	Turkey
Sakarya	Sibel	Koc University, Department of Public Health	Turkey
Topcu	Merve	Çankaya University, Department of Psychiatry	Turkey
Yasak	Yeşim	Çankırı Karatekin University, Dept of Psychology,	Turkey
Yorguner	Neşe	Marmara University, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry	Turkey
Quickfall	Aimee	Bishop Grosseteste University, Department of Primary and Early Years Initial Teacher Education	United Kingdom
Rabiee-khan	Fatemeh	Birmingham City University, Faculty of Health, Education & Life Sciences	United Kingdom
Sahin	Nesrin	Fairleigh Dickinson University, Psychology and Counseling Department	United States of America
Tasso	Anthony	Fairleigh Dickinson University, Psychology and Counseling Department	United States of America