Prevalence of Anxiety in University Students During the COVID Pandemic -19

Abstract

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus (WHO). University students are prone to experience anxiety during their years of study due to academic the student’s experiences of insecurity, fear and anxiety. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of anxiety among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic, to assess the risk for mental health problems, and to identify forms of coping and counseling for future anxiety. Quantitative method for data collection was used to conduct the study. Two inventories were used: DASS-21 and Coronavirus Anxiety Rate, in order to view data on stress and depression and specific experiences of the COVID -19 pandemic. The study included 364 students of Physiotherapy, Logopedia and professional master, of the Faculty of Medical Technical Sciences, University of Elbasan "Aleksandër Xhuvani", in January 2021. In the group of selected students, the prevalence of anxiety, depression, the stress and anxiety experienced by COVID -19 was 35.5% of students had high level of anxiety, 30% had moderate level and 30.5% had mild level. From the data 14% of the students included in the study had sought help from a doctor, psychologist or pharmacist for the experienced state of anxiety.The results showed a significant level of anxiety experience experienced by university students. There was also an increase in anxiety experiences when a family member was affected by COVID-19 or other illness. It is recommended to research in future studies other variables such as the impact of gender, the impact on academic performance and to provide various information on ways to relax and manage anxiety.



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Jonida Mustafaraj, University of Elbasan "Aleksandër Xhuvani", Albania

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Conference: BCE2022
Stream: Educational Research

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To cite this article:
Mustafaraj J. (2022) Prevalence of Anxiety in University Students During the COVID Pandemic -19 ISSN: 2435-9467 – The Barcelona Conference on Education 2022: Official Conference Proceedings https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2435-9467.2022.34
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2435-9467.2022.34


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