Student’s Psychological Safety in Distance Education During COVID-19: Pros and Cons

Abstract

This article discusses the distance learning problem in connection with COVID-19 limitations and isolation duration from the point of view of students’ psychological safety. This article analyzes the main psychological characteristics of distance learning technologies and their implementation during the pandemic. Distance education's positive and negative aspects in specific conditions are highlighted in detail. This study was conducted among 200 participants using a request for mental and physical change in online education conditions and their impact on feelings of psychological safety. The participants were divided into two comparative groups, considering the conditions of online education provision. The first group included 83 respondents who were provided with fully-fledged conditions, while the second group included 117 respondents with less secured conditions. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the security constraints was fatigue in front of the computer for a long time, while the others were boredom and some discomfort due to adaptation to the new standard of education for both the teachers and students. Online education provides an opportunity to save time and money by teaching in the same environment, which also ensures the stability of the activity.