KUMJ | VOL. 18 | NO. 2 | ISSUE 70 | COVID-19 SPECIAL 2020
Students Anxiety Experiences during COVID-19 in Nepal
Dangal MR, Bajracharya LS
Abstract: Background
COVID-19 started in China and has spread throughout the world since December
2019. The pandemic has not only brought the risk of morbidity and mortality from
infection but also psychological burden.
Objective
To find out the psychological impacts of COVID-19 on students from high schools,
colleges and universities in Nepal, along with examining the association between
socio-demographic and other related variables and level of anxiety in the students.
Method
This study sampled students from Nepal using convenience sampling and responded
to a quantitative questionnaire that included the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Scale (GAD-7) and other basic information. Finally, 105 respondents were included
in the final analysis (100% response rate). Convenient sampling technique was used
to gather the sample.
Result
The results indicated that 18.1% of the respondents were experiencing severe
anxiety, 22.9% moderate anxiety, and 25.7% mild anxiety. Moreover, females were
more prone to anxiety as compared to males. The results of correlation analysis
indicated that economic effects, and delays in academic activities, were positively
associated with anxiety symptoms (p < .05). However, social support was negatively
correlated with the level of anxiety (p < .001).
Conclusion
It is recommended that the mental health of students should be monitored during
public health emergencies, such as this one. This study examines the psychological
impacts of COVID-19 among the college students in Nepal.
Keyword : Anxiety, COVID-19, College students, Nepal
