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Depression as a COVID-19 factor impacting university online teaching performance

Abstract:

This study aims to investigate the prevalence of various degrees of depression among faculty members at Universidad Católica de Cuenca during the COVID-19 pandemic. The methodology used for the study was exploratory, descriptive, and correlational. A non-probabilistic sample of 661 participants was used; 53.56 percent of them were men, and 46.44 percent were women. A questionnaire that was validated by three specialists was employed to record the emotional states of academics throughout the pandemic. The IBM SPSS Statistics program was used for data analysis and information processing. The research findings made it possible to theoretically analyze and demonstrate that depression is an illness that affects everyone and impacts how individuals go about their daily lives. The bilateral correlation analysis revealed that depression is a mental disorder that affects faculty performance.