{"id":5746,"date":"2023-03-28T17:16:01","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T15:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jphres.org\/?p=5746"},"modified":"2023-04-02T14:05:37","modified_gmt":"2023-04-02T12:05:37","slug":"digital-social-support-for-undergraduate-students-during-covid-19-pivotal-support-for-the-digital-transformation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jphres.us.com\/index.php\/jphres\/article\/view\/2148\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital social support for undergraduate students during COVID-19: Pivotal support for the digital transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"item doi\"><span class=\"type\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"value\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4081\/jphr.2021.2148\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4081\/jphr.2021.2148<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"item authors\">\n<li><span class=\"name\"><strong>Shaista Rashid<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"affiliation\">College of Humanities, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"name\"><strong>Orchida Fayez<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"affiliation\">College of Humanities, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"name\"><strong>Hala Ismail<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"affiliation\">College of Humanities, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"name\"><strong>Raheen Fatimah Khan<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"affiliation\">Islamia University Bahawalpur, Pakistan.<\/span><span class=\"orcid\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6334-8894\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6334-8894<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"item abstract\">\n<h3 class=\"label\">ABSTRACT<\/h3>\n<p><em>Background<\/em>: In a time of crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, digital social support can prove helpful in buffering the stress and anxiety especially for students whose lives were being affected both socially and academically. The present study aims to explore the emotional and informational social support available to students during the online transformation of their education. It further investigates factors affecting anxiety and stress among students.<br \/>\n<em><br \/>\nDesign and Methods<\/em>: An online survey was administered among 479 undergraduate students at a private university in Saudi Arabia from 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0March till 17<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0June 2020. Descriptive analysis was used to report the findings of students\u2019 self-reported data.<br \/>\n<em>Results<\/em>: The results revealed that more than 70% of the students reported that they were satisfied with the informational and emotional support available to them via digital platforms. However, they felt less connected with the teachers and academic administration. Feeling sick (46%), being locked down at homes and isolation (43%) were major causes of stress and anxiety. 71% of the students reported their ability to keep themselves busy, however, only 55% of students mentioned that they did not feel lonely while confined to their homes. In these circumstances, the continuation of studies via online platforms helped students reduce stress and anxiety (52%).<br \/>\n<em><br \/>\nConclusions<\/em>: Although this online transformation was not planned, the university was able to provide adequate informational support to the students. However, students were dependent upon friends, family and relatives for emotional support. 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