Anxiety Level of College Students During COVID-19 Pandemic
Journal Title: Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal - Year 2022, Vol 5, Issue 7
Abstract
The present study aimed to examine the level of anxiety of college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study utilized the quantitative research design. The participants of this study were 237 college students. Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale was utilized to determine the anxiety level of college students. According to the findings, the participants that had the highest level of anxiety when grouped according to year level were the fourth-year students while the group that got the lowest level of anxiety were the third-year students, whereas the highest level of anxiety in terms of sex were the females compared to males and when grouped according to the academic program of the respondents the highest were the students enrolled in Bachelor of Elementary Education while the lowest were the students enrolled in Bachelor of Science in Accountancy. This study showed that the graduating students had higher anxiety levels compared to the other year level. The result of this study implies that college students of Kabankalan Catholic College experienced Moderate Levels of Anxiety during the Covid-19 Pandemic due to new normal types of learning such as modular and online classes that made their work more difficult regarding their time and internet connection. The findings of this study suggest that students need extra effort in learning the strategies to overcome anxiety and learn the benefits of managing anxiety.
Authors and Affiliations
April Faith Loberas, Mary Queen Gonzales, Frances Mie Mallorca, Jay Parian, Marly Pauyon
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