Post-Pandemic Impacts on the Psychosocial and Academic Outcomes of University Students

Abstract

Evidence that the coronavirus shifted the overarching scope of academic delivery has been well documented through research and policy. However, it’s unclear how the pivot from in-person course delivery to fully online, flex, merged, and hybrid courses shaped student experience as we move forward to post-pandemic world. This experimental report attempts to examine the post-pandemic impacts on the psychosocial and academic experiences of university students through qualitative interviewing and thematic analysis. Results indicated a series of themes on reflection of COVID-19 student life. As it pertains to student and faculty responsibility, thematic analysis suggests mid-pandemic literature reflects an exacerbation of pre-existing academic and psychosocial issues. However, creative efforts to find homeostasis within the turbulence is unique to an on-campus environment. Some themes reflect previous data collected, but idiosyncrasies lay within this data that proves significant for both students and faculty.