The experience of fear by university students during the covid-19 pandemic
Abstract
Objective: aprehending the experience of fear by university students during the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods: an exploratory, qualitative study conducted with 16 students enrolled in Brazilian higher education institutions. Data were collected in June 2020 through a virtually performed focus group using a semi-structured script with north-section questions. From the content analysis, thematic modality, the following categories emerged: Fear of the unknown and its repercussions on the lives of university students and Living going forward: challenges imposed by the pandemic and similarities with previous experiences. Results: the Covid-19 pandemic symbolized the new, evidenced by the participants’ feeling of fear in the face of the unpredictable, loneliness, suffering and human finitude. The narratives showed changes in the lives of university students. Conclusion: despite its originality, the experience of the pandemic found similarities in previous experiences of stressful events that allowed participants to learn and develop their resilience.
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