Bad habits adopted by students and teachers during virtual classes in times of pandemic

Abstract

This systematic review examined the bad habits adopted by students and teachers during virtual classes in times of pandemic. The results indicated that virtual education can have a negative impact on the physical and mental health of students and teachers, which can affect the quality of education. The identified bad habits, such as a sedentary lifestyle, lack of sleep, unhealthy eating and social isolation, have been found in virtual education around the world and are related to higher levels of stress and anxiety. It is essential that educators take steps to address these bad habits and promote a healthy lifestyle among students and teachers during virtual classes. Effective interventions are needed to address these problems and improve the quality of virtual education. The review has some limitations, such as being limited to studies published in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, which might have excluded some relevant studies in other languages. Furthermore, many of the included studies were based on small and unrepresentative samples, limiting the generalisability of the findings to other populations. This review highlights the importance of addressing the bad habits adopted by students and teachers during virtual classes in times of pandemic. Effective interventions and educational strategies are required to promote a healthy lifestyle among students and teachers, which can result in an improvement in the quality of virtual education and, therefore, in a better academic and personal training of students.