Individual differences in the psychological functioning of university students: a study in the context of a pandemic (2021-2022)

Due to the pandemic situation we are experiencing, university students, practically since March 2020, have been in a distance learning situation. In addition to all the changes/adaptations that had to be made in terms of academic continuity, studies already carried out with other populations suggest that the very situation of high transmissibility of the virus and the respective consequences for the health of themselves and their families, isolation and fear have consequences in terms of psychological health. The aim of this study, in a sample of university students, is to explore the role of individual variables (resilience, emotion regulation) in psychological functioning, ie, considering the perceived threat and exposure to potentially traumatic events, to what extent these variables can mediate the development of symptoms of stress, anxiety and post-traumatic stress