Table 1
General characteristics of respondents in Lublin, Kyiv and Minsk, n = 380.
| Variable | Value of variable | Total number | Share of respondents (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Females | 280 | 73.7 |
| Males | 100 | 26.3 | |
| Country of origin | Poland | 182 | 47.9 |
| Ukraine | 133 | 35.0 | |
| Belarus | 65 | 17.1 | |
| University | UMCS | 221 | 58.2 |
| UD | 114 | 30.0 | |
| BSU and BSUIR | 45 | 11.8 |
[i] Source: results of own survey.
[ii] BSU – Belarusian State University in Minsk; BSUIR – Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics in Minsk; UMCS – Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin; UD – National Dragomanov Pedagogical University in Kyiv.
Table 2
Respondents’ material situation in Lublin, Kyiv and Minsk, % (n = 380).
| Direction of change | UMCS | UD | BSU and BSUIR | Domestic students | Foreign students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Considerable deterioration | 11.4 | 23.9 | 8.9 | 14.5 | 15.9 |
| Partial deterioration | 30.0 | 37.6 | 33.3 | 31.5 | 40.9 |
| No change | 44.5 | 29.4 | 46.7 | 41.5 | 9.3 |
| Partial improvement | 13.2 | 7.3 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.4 |
| Considerable improvement | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
[i] Source: own elaboration based on survey results.
[ii] BSU – Belarusian State University in Minsk; BSUIR – Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics in Minsk; UD – National Dragomanov Pedagogical University in Kyiv; UMCS – Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin.
Fig. 1
Students’ source of income and employment in Lublin, Kyiv and Minsk before and during the pandemic, % (n = 380).
Source: results of own survey.
Table 3
Students’ life preferences in Lublin, Kyiv and Minsk before and during the pandemic, % (n = 380).
| Time/difference | Pleasures, wealth and lack of stress, % | Achieving important life goals despite difficulties, pain and sacrifice, % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSU and BSUIR | UD | UMCS | BSU and BSUIR | UD | UMCS | |
| Before pandemic | 55.6 | 53.5 | 40.3 | 44.4 | 46.5 | 59.7 |
| During pandemic | 51.1 | 40.4 | 43.4 | 48.9 | 59.6 | 56.6 |
| Difference | −4.5 | −13.1 | +5.9 | +4.6 | +13.1 | −3.1 |
[i] Source: own elaboration based on survey results.
[ii] BSU – Belarusian State University in Minsk; BSUIR – Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics in Minsk; UD – National Dragomanov Pedagogical University in Kyiv; UMCS – Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin.
Fig. 2
Self-assessment of the respondents’ state of health in Lublin, Kyiv and Minsk before and during the pandemic, percentage points (n = 380).
Source: own elaboration based on survey results.
Table 4
Self-assessment of health by domestic and foreign students in Lublin, Kyiv and Minsk before and during the pandemic, % (n = 380).
| Students’ health status | Domestic students, n = 335 | Foreign students, n = 45 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| before pandemic | during pandemic | difference | before pandemic | during pandemic | difference | |
| Bad and very bad | 3.0 | 6.0 | +3.0 | 2.2 | 6.6 | +4.4 |
| Average | 22.7 | 32.5 | +9.8 | 24.4 | 24.4 | 0.0 |
| Good and very good | 73.7 | 60.6 | −13.7 | 73.3 | 68.9 | −4.4 |
[i] Source: own elaboration based on survey results.