Análise da rede social de apoio de estudantes universitários na pandemia de Covid-19

Magda Guimarães de Araujo Faria; Tarciso Feijó da Silva; Helena Maria Scherlowski Leal David; Amanda Franco Capulot; Carolina Neves Dias de Andrade; Tatiana Cabral da Silva Ramos; Genes de Lima Martins Neto; Ana Luiza da Silva Perri

doi:10.12957/reuerj.2024.83744

Authors

Magda Guimarães de Araujo Faria Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9928-6392
Tarciso Feijó da Silva Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5623-7475
Helena Maria Scherlowski Leal David Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8002-6830
Amanda Franco Capulot Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9771-9887
Carolina Neves Dias de Andrade Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8354-2619
Tatiana Cabral da Silva Ramos Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1385-2029
Genes de Lima Martins Neto Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7477-4848
Ana Luiza da Silva Perri Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5421-3730

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12957/reuerj.2024.83744

Keywords:

Universities, Students, COVID-19, Social Network Analysis

Abstract

Objective: to identify the social support network for students from a Brazilian public university during the Covid-19 lockdown period. Method: observational, cross-sectional study based on social network analysis. Participants were undergraduate students at a university. Data collection took place between May and December 2021 through an online form. The analysis was carried out using the Gephi^Ⓡ software. Results: 969 individuals participated in this study. The highest degrees of centrality were found respectively in the following options: family (0.572), friends (0.552) and mother (0.551), however, the inclusion of other actors in the network was also observed such as religion (0.074) and the figure of the therapist (0.098). Final considerations: it is hoped that this investigation may support new debates about the university's role in the maintenance of the students' social support network, given the fact that, even in a context of crisis, the institution was not recognized AS part of the students’ network.

Author Biographies

Magda Guimarães de Araujo Faria, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Nurse. PhD in Nursing. Associate Professor of the Department of Public Health Nursing at the Faculdade de Enfermagem da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

Conflict of interests: Associate Editor of Revista Enfermagem UERJwithout participation in the editorial evaluation flow in this submission.

Tarciso Feijó da Silva, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Nurse. PhD in Nursing. Adjunct Professor of the Department of Public Health Nursing at the Faculdade de Enfermagem da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

Helena Maria Scherlowski Leal David, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Nurse. PhD in Public Health. Full Professor of the Department of Public Health Nursing at the Faculdade de Enfermagem da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

Amanda Franco Capulot, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Nurse. MS in Nursing. PhD candidate in the Nursing Postgraduate Program at the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

Carolina Neves Dias de Andrade, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Nurse. Master of Science candidate in the Nursing Postgraduate Program at the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

Tatiana Cabral da Silva Ramos, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Nurse. MS in Nursing. PhD candidate in the Nursing Postgraduate Program at the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

Genes de Lima Martins Neto, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Nursing undergraduate student. School of Nursing. Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

Ana Luiza da Silva Perri, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Nursing undergraduate student. Nursing School. Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

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