Examining Family Communication and the Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Undergraduate Students in Kosovo

IF 1.9 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

JOURNAL OF COLLEGE STUDENT PSYCHOTHERAPY Pub Date : 2023-10-15 DOI:10.1080/87568225.2023.2269617

Pranvera Jetishi- Çollaku, Merita Shala, Mimoza Shahini, Venera Vala Kendusi, Qufli Osmani

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Abstract

ABSTRACTThis study aimed to examine the relationship between family communication and the psychological impact of COVID-19 on university students in Kosovo. A total of 765 university students across Kosovo responded to an online survey assessing anxiety, family communication, and mental health impact of COVID-19 through the GAD-7 questionnaire, FACES-IV, and self-rated mental health, respectively. Descriptive statistics, bivariate correlations, and regression analyses were conducted. Anxiety was reported by 41.3% of the students, and every fourth student had a perception of poor mental health (25%). Students who reported the most severe levels of anxiety also reported the lowest levels of family communication; severity of anxiety increased with a decrease in family communication. The COVID-19 infection seem to have impacted family communication; however, more in-depth studies, including cultural context factors, are needed to thoroughly examine changes in family communication dynamics and the impact of relevant factors on student’s mental health.KEYWORDS: Anxietyfamily communicationKosovomental healthstudents Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationFundingThe authors received no financial support for the research, authorship, or publication of this article.

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调查家庭沟通和COVID-19对科索沃本科生的心理影响

摘要本研究旨在探讨家庭沟通与新冠肺炎对科索沃大学生心理影响的关系。科索沃共有765名大学生参与了一项在线调查，分别通过GAD-7问卷、FACES-IV和自评心理健康来评估COVID-19对焦虑、家庭沟通和心理健康的影响。进行描述性统计、双变量相关和回归分析。41.3%的学生报告焦虑，四分之一的学生认为心理健康状况不佳(25%)。报告焦虑程度最严重的学生也报告家庭沟通水平最低;焦虑的严重程度随着家庭交流的减少而增加。COVID-19感染似乎影响了家庭沟通;然而，需要更深入的研究，包括文化背景因素，以彻底检查家庭沟通动态的变化以及相关因素对学生心理健康的影响。关键词:焦虑家庭沟通科索沃心理健康学生披露声明作者未报告潜在利益冲突。作者没有收到研究、写作或发表这篇文章的经济支持。

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JOURNAL OF COLLEGE STUDENT PSYCHOTHERAPY PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of College Student Psychotherapy® is dedicated to enhancing the lives of college and university students by featuring high-quality articles about practice, theory, and research in mental health and personal development. Contributions to the journal come from professionals in the field of mental health and counseling and from college staff, faculty, and students. The journal is written specifically for college and university administrative staff and faculty as well as counselors and mental health professionals. Regular quarterly issues of the journal feature articles of central interest to psychotherapists and counselors while also expressing broader implications for everyone who wishes to understand students.