A Comparative Analysis of Student Satisfaction and Motivation, Academic Performance and Subjective Well-Being Before and During Covid-19 Pandemic

Fatma  Mabrouk; Hiyam  Abdulrahim; Sanjeevni  Gangwani; Eman  Alsmari

doi:10.36941/jesr-2023-0030

Authors

Fatma Mabrouk Department of Economics, College of Business and Administration, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia; Center for Economic and Social Studies and Research, 1003 Tunis, Tunisia; Bordeaux School of Economics, 33600 Pessac, France
Hiyam Abdulrahim Department of Economics, College of Business and Administration, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
Sanjeevni Gangwani Department of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
Eman Alsmari Department of Economics, College of Business and Administration, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36941/jesr-2023-0030

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic affected Saudi students' subjective well-being in higher education. The paper aims to explore the relationship between the subjective well-being of female students, academic performance, and motivation before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. The current study employs a survey for a sample of 200 female students from different academic majors and levels at a public Saudi university in Riyadh. We apply a comparative analysis using the SPSS 25 version. The results showed that there is a statistically significant difference between the satisfaction of students before and during Covid-19 pandemic. The Covid-19 has a considerable impact on students' academic performance and motivation.

Received: 4 November 2022 / Accepted: 14 February 2023 / Published: 5 March 2023