ERIC Number: EJ1444096
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 14
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Surveying Concerns of COVID-19 and Its Variants at an R2 Research University
Robert S. Keyser; Lin Li; Lily Frank; Ashley McNeal; Joceline Zavala Diaz; Elizabeth Anderson
Research in Higher Education Journal, v45 2024
This study investigated the concerns and perceptions associated with COVID-19 and its variants among faculty, students, staff, and administrators at an R2 research university. Participants: n = 189 participants from the university community. A Qualtrics™ survey was used to draw responses from the university community. The results of this study revealed that (1) Approximately 2/3 of survey respondents are concerned about the appearance of Delta and Omicron COVID-19 variants; (2) 53.7% of respondents were inclined to get vaccinated after the new COVID-19 variants surfaced; (3) 22.2% of respondents tested positive for COVID-19 after becoming fully vaccinated; (4) 70.4% of respondents said they would get the booster shot for COVID-19; (5) 77.2% of respondents felt that there would be a new COVID variant identified this year beyond Delta and Omicron; and (6) Less than 20% of survey respondents feel safe on campus during the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic. There remains a general feeling of vulnerability while on campus two years into the COVID-19 pandemic.
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Research Universities, College Faculty, College Students, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Anxiety, Psychological Patterns, Immunization Programs, Diseases, School Safety, Public Colleges, Age Differences, Role, Gender Differences, Health Behavior, Individual Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Georgia
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