The Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on the Level of Life Satisfaction among Al-Ain University Students and its Relationship with Some Demographic Variables

Abstract

Background: This study aimed to investigate the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the level of life satisfaction among Al Ain University students and its relationship with some demographic variables (gender, academic level). Subjects and method:  The study sample consisted of (405) male and female students from Al Ain University from the humanities and scientific colleges in the headquarters of the university in Al Ain and Abu Dhabi, the Life Satisfaction Scale prepared by El-Desouki (1999) was distributed electronically. Results:  The study results showed that the level of life satisfaction was high, and there were no differences between males and females. As for the marital status, there were no differences in socialization and social appreciation dimensions, while a difference appeared in favor of married students in the dimensions of happiness, tranquility, psychological stability, and contentment. There were no differences in the level of satisfaction with life among students of scientific and humanitarian colleges. As for the academic level, there were no differences in the dimensions of happiness and socialization, psychological stability, and social appreciation, while differences appeared in the tranquility dimension in favor of the fourth-year level. As for the age variable, there were no differences between all age groups in the socialization and stability dimensions, but there were differences in the dimension of happiness, tranquility, social estimation, and contentment in favor of the age group 18-22.