Long-Term Psychological Effects of COVID-19 Lockdowns: A Comparative Analysis of Mobile Phone Addiction, Rumination, and Stress Among College Students in China and the Czech Republic
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Result on the web
<a href="https://www.atlantis-press.com/proceedings/iclel-24/126010159" target="_blank" >https://www.atlantis-press.com/proceedings/iclel-24/126010159</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-686-4_21" target="_blank" >10.2991/978-94-6463-686-4_21</a>
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Long-Term Psychological Effects of COVID-19 Lockdowns: A Comparative Analysis of Mobile Phone Addiction, Rumination, and Stress Among College Students in China and the Czech Republic
Original language description
This study examines the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic oncollege students in China and the Czech Republic, focusing on mobile phone addiction,rumination, and perceived stress between 2022 and 2023. During the peak of China's epidemiclockdown in 2022, it was hypothesized that such restrictive measures could lead to significantpsychological changes among the populace. We collected data using online questionnairesfrom 710 Chinese and 1075 Czech college students. The instruments employed were the ShortVersion of the Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS-SV), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), andthe Ruminative Responses Scale. Comparative analyses between the two years revealed thatChinese students exhibited a significant increase in mobile phone addiction, perceived stress,and rumination in 2023 compared to during the lockdown in 2022. Conversely, Czech studentsdisplayed no significant changes over the same period. These results suggest that thelockdown's psychological impacts on Chinese students are both long-term and delayed. Thestudy highlights the need for targeted mental health support for students in post-lockdownphases and raises critical questions about the balance between public health safety andpsychological well-being in pandemic responses. It underscores the importance of consideringthe broader and longer-term psychological consequences when implementing and liftinglockdowns. This research contributes to a deeper understanding of the pandemic's impact onyoung adults and offers insights for policymakers and educational institutions preparing forfuture public health crises.
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Classification
Type
J<sub>ost</sub> - Miscellaneous article in a specialist periodical
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50101 - Psychology (including human - machine relations)
Result continuities
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
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Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Atlantis Highlights in Social Sciences, Education and Humanities
ISSN
2667-128X
e-ISSN
2667-128X
Volume of the periodical
2025
Issue of the periodical within the volume
4
Country of publishing house
FR - FRANCE
Number of pages
18
Pages from-to
274-291
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