THE PROBLEM OF ANXIETY AMONG UKRAINIAN STUDENTS ON REMOTE LEARNING DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Wiad Lek. 2022;75(8 pt 1):1844-1848. doi: 10.36740/WLek202208105.

Abstract

Objective: The aim: To explore the students' mental health in general and their anxiety in particular on remote learning during COVID-19 pandemic.

Patients and methods: Materials and methods: The study is based on the material of 112 respondents (85 females and 27 males), interviewed using The Depression, Anxiety and Stress scale-21 (DASS-21) and SAN - the test for emotional state.

Results: Results: There are statistically significant differences between the samples of 1st and 2nd year students in terms of "depression" and "stress". The latter are more typical for second-year students. The article argues that, given the COVID-19 pandemic situation and the disruption of normal face-to-face learning, the true causes that determine the indicated trends deserve more extensive and comprehensive research.

Conclusion: Conclusions: It has been identified that the situation as a whole significantly affected the students' mental health in general and their anxiety level in particular.

Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; anxiety; mental health; remote (on-line, distant) learning.

MeSH terms

  • Anxiety / epidemiology
  • COVID-19* / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pandemics
  • Stress, Psychological
  • Students / psychology