Disruption of everydaylife in times of crises–explanatory factors ofwell-being among studentsduring COVID-19

This article examines explanatory factors behind well-being among Danish students duringthe COVID-19 crisis. The empirical analyses are based on a two round panel survey amongstudents at Roskilde University in Denmark. Usingfixedeffectregressionandrandomeffectregression our results show that, amongst the variables included in the analysis, the level ofself-assessed structure in everyday life has the strongest positive effect on the self-assessedlevel of well-being. We briefly discuss thisfinding which is supported by qualitative data fromthe survey. The article concludes that the major changes in everyday life, caused by theCOVID-19 crisis and societal lockdown, for example, isolation, virtual classes etc., makesit more difficult to draw upon internalized habits and navigate socially, which may contributenegatively to well-being. Conceptually, the article calls for a deeper engagement with the roleof everyday life structure and its effects on well-being at a more general level.