Abstracts
Résumé
Cet article porte sur la croissance post-traumatique des membres de la communauté universitaire en temps de pandémie. Il s’appuie sur une étude mixte réalisée du mois d’avril 2020 au mois d’avril 2022, auprès de 5 407 personnes étudiantes et employées dans 12 universités du Québec. Un sondage en ligne, comprenant des questions quantitatives et qualitatives, a permis d’explorer les changements positifs liés au contexte pandémique. Les résultats quantitatifs indiquent des niveaux de croissance post-traumatique relativement peu élevés. Toutefois, les réponses qualitatives indiquent que les personnes sondées ont vécu des changements positifs, voir transformateurs, dans les cinq dimensions de la croissance post-traumatique.
Mots-clés :
- croissance post-traumatique,
- santé mentale,
- pandémie de COVID-19,
- enseignement supérieur,
- devis mixte
Abstract
This article examines the post-traumatic growth experienced by members of the university community during the pandemic. It draws on a mixed-methods study conducted from April 2020 to April 2022, which surveyed 5,407 students and employees across 12 universities in Quebec. Data were gathered through an online survey that included both quantitative and qualitative questions designed to capture detailed insights into positive changes arising from the pandemic. While quantitative findings reveal relatively low levels of post-traumatic growth, qualitative responses suggest that university community members have experienced significant and even transformative changes across all five dimensions of post-traumatic growth.
Keywords:
- post-traumatic growth,
- mental health,
- Covid-19 pandemic,
- higher education,
- mixed-method study
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