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Title: Studying U.S. College Faculty during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perceptions of Severity, Concerns, Sources of Information, Preventive Behaviors, Barriers to Work Performance, and Impact on Work Productivity
Language: English
Authors: Edward Hebert (ORCID 0000-0001-8551-1763), Kwonchan Jeon (ORCID 0000-0003-3581-2618), Ralph Wood (ORCID 0000-0001-6598-7617), Ismatara Reena (ORCID 0000-0003-1054-8726), William Hey (ORCID 0000-0002-9537-7550), Sabrina Hickey (ORCID 0009-0008-1868-1218), Kayla Noll (ORCID 0009-0000-2972-1504), Andrea Peevy (ORCID 0009-0002-9203-5659), Jessica Reynolds (ORCID 0009-0007-1419-524X), Penny Thomas (ORCID 0000-0003-1935-0265)
Source: Pedagogical Research. 2024 9(1).
Availability: Modestum. 1 Windrush Road, DE65 5LB, Hilton, Derbyshire, UK. Tel: +44-783-473-4063; e-mail: info@modestum.org; Web site: https://www.pedagogicalresearch.com/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 11
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: College Faculty, COVID-19, College Students, Educational Change, Student Attitudes, Barriers, Teacher Attitudes
ISSN: 2468-1989
2468-4929
Abstract: This study examined perceptions of and experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic among 489 faculty from four public universities in the southeast United States. Data were collected via an online survey during the Fall 2020 semester, when campuses re-opened after closing in March. Two thirds of faculty perceived the severity of COVID-19 as severe, and their greatest concerns related to preventive behaviors, the possibility of a virus resurgence, and concern for the health of family/friends. The majority reported frequently engaging in COVID-19-preventing behaviors, which was highest among female and older faculty, and those with higher perceived severity and concern for personally contracting the virus. Over half of respondents reported teaching and scholarly activities were negatively impacted by the pandemic; most notable barriers to productivity included anxiety/stress and a distracted home environment. The study adds to the research on university faculty during the pandemic and aligns with research on the adult population.
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