Impact of online psychological services on academic achievement and COVID-19 fear in students with addicted parents

Background: The use of online psychological services has shown potential in alleviating mental health concerns during the coronavirus epidemic. This study aimed to investigate the effects of online psychological services on COVID-19 fear and academic achievement among students with addicted parents....

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Main Authors: Hamid Heydari, Nooshin Pordelan, Simin Hosseinian, Masoud Safaei, Mohammad Khorrami
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and Health
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author Hamid Heydari
Nooshin Pordelan
Simin Hosseinian
Masoud Safaei
Mohammad Khorrami
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description Background: The use of online psychological services has shown potential in alleviating mental health concerns during the coronavirus epidemic. This study aimed to investigate the effects of online psychological services on COVID-19 fear and academic achievement among students with addicted parents. Methods: The current study is a quasi-experimental study with pretest, posttest, and control group. The statistical population of this study included all male and female students in Tehran province in 2022. In order to select the sample, the call to participate in the study was made by the social media (Telegram, WhatsApp, Instagram, LinkedIn) for two months. Then, corona fear questionnaire link was sent to the email addresses of the respondents and 120 students who met the inclusion criteria were selected as the sample of the study. In the next stage, 120 students were randomly assigned in the experimental and control groups. After 8 online sessions, 4 students from the experimental group and 5 students from the control group ended their cooperation due to personal reasons and as a result, 56 and 55 students constituted the experimental and control groups, respectively. Results: The results indicated a significant increase in academic achievement for students in the experimental group post-intervention compared to the control group. Additionally, online psychological services appeared to mitigate COVID-19 related fears. Conclusion: This study suggests that online psychological services play a pivotal role in enhancing student's mental well-being during the COVID-19 epidemic.
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spelling doaj-art-6ba0d0432b9d43adbd53a827faf1b2502024-12-14T06:33:50ZengElsevierEmerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and Health2667-11822024-12-014100153Impact of online psychological services on academic achievement and COVID-19 fear in students with addicted parentsHamid Heydari0Nooshin Pordelan1Simin Hosseinian2Masoud Safaei3Mohammad Khorrami4Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, IranDepartment of Education and Counseling, Faculty of Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IranDepartment of Counselling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, IranDepartment of Mathematics Education, Farhangian University, P.O. Box 14665-889, Tehran, IranIslamic Azad University, Science & Research Branch, Tehran, Isfahan, Iran; Corresponding author.Background: The use of online psychological services has shown potential in alleviating mental health concerns during the coronavirus epidemic. This study aimed to investigate the effects of online psychological services on COVID-19 fear and academic achievement among students with addicted parents. Methods: The current study is a quasi-experimental study with pretest, posttest, and control group. The statistical population of this study included all male and female students in Tehran province in 2022. In order to select the sample, the call to participate in the study was made by the social media (Telegram, WhatsApp, Instagram, LinkedIn) for two months. Then, corona fear questionnaire link was sent to the email addresses of the respondents and 120 students who met the inclusion criteria were selected as the sample of the study. In the next stage, 120 students were randomly assigned in the experimental and control groups. After 8 online sessions, 4 students from the experimental group and 5 students from the control group ended their cooperation due to personal reasons and as a result, 56 and 55 students constituted the experimental and control groups, respectively. Results: The results indicated a significant increase in academic achievement for students in the experimental group post-intervention compared to the control group. Additionally, online psychological services appeared to mitigate COVID-19 related fears. Conclusion: This study suggests that online psychological services play a pivotal role in enhancing student's mental well-being during the COVID-19 epidemic.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667118224000126Online interventions systemOnline psychological servicesAcademic achievementAddicted parents
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Impact of online psychological services on academic achievement and COVID-19 fear in students with addicted parents
Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and Health
Online interventions system
Online psychological services
Academic achievement
Addicted parents
title Impact of online psychological services on academic achievement and COVID-19 fear in students with addicted parents
title_full Impact of online psychological services on academic achievement and COVID-19 fear in students with addicted parents
title_fullStr Impact of online psychological services on academic achievement and COVID-19 fear in students with addicted parents
title_full_unstemmed Impact of online psychological services on academic achievement and COVID-19 fear in students with addicted parents
title_short Impact of online psychological services on academic achievement and COVID-19 fear in students with addicted parents
title_sort impact of online psychological services on academic achievement and covid 19 fear in students with addicted parents
topic Online interventions system
Online psychological services
Academic achievement
Addicted parents
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667118224000126
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