Survey data collected between January and April 2022 compares health-related behaviors of university students in France and Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, authored by Mario Corsi, focuses on cohorts enrolled in para-medical health and physical education degree programs. It examines changes in mental health, dietary habits, alcohol consumption, sleep quality, and physical activity.
Use Cases
- Compare mental health and well-being impacts between French and Italian student cohorts based on survey responses.
- Analyze changes in dietary habits and potential eating disorders using the SCOFF questionnaire data.
- Assess alterations in physical activity levels based on the International Fitness Scale (IFIS) questionnaire.
- Study patterns of alcohol and cigarette use or abuse among university students during the pandemic.
- Investigate sociographic differences between the two cohorts that may correlate with behavioral changes.
Strengths
- Data collection used standardized and validated survey tools, including the SCOFF and IFIS questionnaires.
- Survey timing is specified: French cohort in January-February 2022, Italian cohort in March-April 2022.
- Target population is clearly defined: university students in para-medical health and physical education programs.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the specific cohorts and survey period.
Provenance
- Source
- QDR Harvested Dataverse
- Collection Method
- Online questionnaire administered via web surveys using institutional university directories.
- Time Range
- January 2022 to April 2022
- Freshness
- Last updated 2025-10-20 19:58:27; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- France and Italy