Factors of psychological well-being of Russian university students in self-isolation

The COVID-19 pandemic has negative effects on all the backbone elements of modern society. The situation is aggravated by a high degree of uncertainty about the future development of the pandemic. Uncertainty is becoming one of the key factors in the organization of the educational process and has a direct impact on the psychological well-being of students in higher education. In a pandemic, there is an acute problem of distance learning and the regime of self-isolation of students. The aim of the study was to study the psychological well-being of students due to the transition to the regime of self-isolation and distance learning. The research methodology was based on a systematic interdisciplinary approach. In order to study the psychological well-being of students, a survey of 1015 students from 30 Russian cities was conducted. The empirical study was conducted in April-May 2020. As a result of the study, the main factors (positive and negative) have been identified that affect the psychological well-being of students in conditions of self-isolation. The increased role of the educational organization in managing the amount and quality of a student's free time in a pandemic was also substantiated.