ENHANCING DIGITAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE THROUGH PEER NETWORKING IN THE ONLINE ENVIRONMENT IN TIMES OF CRISES
▶Summary
The Digipsyres project was initiated to address the critical gaps in student support services, particularly in response to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. While many universities ha...
▶Objectives
The main idea was to create more resilient student population in digital environment during the crises. The specific objectives were (SOs): SO1: Identification and analysis of the students’ psycho-social needs and difficulties in the distance education environment in times of crises; SO2: Development of the framework for supporting students in overcoming the identified difficulties; SO3: Development of training programs for providing peer support to students related to mental health and digital resilience; SO4: Piloting and development of the initial training of students who will provide further mental health support and enhance students’ digital resilience; SO5: Establishing students’ e-networks for the support; networking of university’s unites, centers and university’s community subgroups relevant for horizontal student’s mental health support; establishing continuous support of professional teams for psychological support; SO6: Development of related e-sources for the network of students’ support and relevant toolkit (portals, guides etc.); SO7: Raising awareness of the importance of digital resilience and psycho-social well-being of students in times of crisis.