Exploration of the Impact of Educational Management on Graduate Students' Psychology under the Context of Prolonged Lockdown due to Sudden Public Health Events

Abstract

To investigate the impact of normalized lockdowns during sudden public health events on the lives and mental health of graduate students, a study was conducted using graduate students from a university in Beijing as the survey subjects. The study focused on the effects of transitions between different environments and proposed the guideline of “one body, divided fields, two aspects, and three improvements”. Based on the results of the questionnaire survey, evaluations were conducted using the Graduate Student Status Evaluation Scale during the normalized lockdown period. The results indicated that the average daily number of students experiencing physical discomfort or life difficulties did not exceed 6% and 4%, respectively. Mental state scores mostly ranged from 5 to 8, with over 50% of students reporting their mood as "average" or better. Environmental transitions have had a certain impact on the lives and mental health of graduate students. Students spent 4 to 6 hours daily on research and approximately 1 hour on exercise, with nearly 80% of students believing their research efficiency was affected. Accordingly, the following recommendations were proposed: (1) enhance the diversity of cafeteria food and improve hardware facilities; (2) encourage exercise and increase sports equipment; (3) suggest the school carry out caring activities regularly; (4) organize sharing sessions for good deeds and items to boost interest.