Effects of Learned Helplessness on College Life Adjustment of Health College Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to identify the learned helplessness felt during COVID-19 as a basis for understanding the correlation with actual college life adjustment. Furthermore, the study aimed to develop strategies to enhance student adjustment to college life.Methods: A total of 284 college students in the nursing and emergency medical service department were given a questionnaire on learned helplessness and college life adjustment. The data were analyzed through the SPSS 23.0 program.Results: The college life adjustment score were significantly higher in the nursing department, the senior, high grades, and high major satisfaction. The learned helplessness and college life adjustment of health college students were negatively correlated. The effects of learned helplessness on the participant’s college life adjustment were lacking in confidence, lack of control, passivity, and lack of responsibility. The explanatory power of the model was 60.3%.Conclusions: Based on the results of this study, it is necessary to develop and apply various programs for health college students to reduce learned helplessness and increase college life adjustment.