AT A GLANCE
A study of how COVID-19 affected the well-being of college students at a private university in Cali, Colombia. Measures subjective well-being, optimism, gratitude, emotional closeness, worry, and depression using validated psychometric instruments.
Key Highlights:
- Population: College students at a private university in Cali, Colombia
- Period: 2020–2021 (during COVID-19 pandemic)
- Measures: Subjective well-being, optimism, gratitude, worry, depression
- Instruments: Validated psychometric scales
- Finding: COVID-19 negatively affected students' mental health and well-being
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
This study examines pandemic impacts on higher education populations using validated psychometric measures. The dataset supports secondary analysis of student well-being during crises, comparative studies across institutional contexts, and investigations into protective and risk factors during public health emergencies.
Research Applications:
- Pandemic impact on student mental health
- Cross-national comparisons of student well-being during COVID-19
- Protective and risk factor identification for student populations
- Psychometric instrument validation studies
Subject Terms: COVID-19, student well-being, mental health, pandemic, higher education, Colombia, subjective well-being
SCOPE & METHODOLOGY
- Geographic Coverage: Cali, Colombia
- Smallest Geographic Unit: Individual student
- Time Period: 2020–2021
- Universe: College students at a private university in Cali, Colombia
- Unit of Observation: Individual student
- Data Type: Survey data
Data Collection: Survey data collected from college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Instruments measure subjective well-being, optimism, gratitude, emotional closeness, worry, and depression using validated psychometric scales.
CITATION
University of Maryland, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences [distributor]. Covid Impact on Student Wellbeing. BSOS Social Science Data Repository, 2026. https://bsos-data.umd.edu/dataset/covid-impact-on-student-wellbeing
FILES & DOCUMENTATION
Available:
- codebook_student_wellbeing (DOCX)
- guidebook_student_wellbeing (DOCX)
- data_v6_student_wellbeing (XLSX)
Planned Additions:
- Blank Questionnaire — Original survey instrument with validated scales
- Data Dictionary — Variable-level documentation with scale scoring instructions