Gender Differences on COVID-19 Related Anxiety Among Students

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Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research Pub Date : 2021-04-15 DOI:10.33824/PJPR.2021.36.1.05

Andi Thahir, S. Sulastri, Siti Zahra Bulantika, Tiara Novita

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic creates complex problems and in almost all aspects of life, everyone has been anxious, worried, and panicked about survival. Starting with children, young and old, men and women feel anxious about the threat of COVID-19. This study aimed to determine the differences in anxiety levels between male and female students during the COVID-19 period based on the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (Hamilton, 1969). This study used a survey method with a descriptive design. Sampling using accidental sampling, 396 respondents consisted of 99 male and 297 female with age range of 21-23 years was acquired. Data analysis was based on univariate and bivariate analysis using Chi-Square. The results showed that overall respondents were experiencing high levels of anxiety about COVID-19. On the other hand, there was non-significant difference in anxiety levels between male and female students in facing the COVID-19 pandemic; thereby, indicating that gender did not have significant role in emotional reactivity, such as anxiety and fear. Anxiety would arise when there would be environmental pressures that can hinder one's activities of both male and female students.

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学生新冠肺炎相关焦虑的性别差异

新冠肺炎大流行造成了复杂的问题，在生活的几乎所有方面，每个人都对生存感到焦虑、担忧和恐慌。从儿童、年轻人和老年人开始，男性和女性对新冠肺炎的威胁感到焦虑。本研究旨在根据汉密尔顿焦虑量表（Hamilton，1969）确定新冠肺炎期间男女学生焦虑水平的差异。本研究采用描述性设计的调查方法。采用意外抽样的方法，396名受访者包括99名男性和297名女性，年龄范围为21-23岁。数据分析基于使用卡方的单变量和双变量分析。结果显示，总体受访者对新冠肺炎感到高度焦虑。另一方面，男女学生在面对新冠肺炎大流行时的焦虑水平差异不显著；因此，表明性别在焦虑和恐惧等情绪反应中没有显著作用。当环境压力阻碍男女学生的活动时，就会产生焦虑。

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期刊介绍： Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research (PJPR) is published biannually by the National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan. Its first issue was published in Summer, 1986. Since then two issues, one in summer and the other in winter, have been appearing every year. The Journal provides an outlet for fully documented researches addressing educational, social, developmental, and other areas of Psychology. Preference is given to empirical articles, which deal with the application of psychological knowledge in understanding the problems of national and international importance. The Journal welcomes contributions from all corners. However, participation from the developing countries is eagerly sought in view of its under-representation in research journals published in the West. The PJPR maintains an international editorial board of Consulting Editors belonging to different countries, with expertise in a large number of areas. It employs a double-blind reviewing process i.e., the authors are not identified to reviewers and reviewers are not made known to authors. The contents of PJPR are being abstracted by the Proquest, and in PsycInfo. PJPR is included in the List of Social Sciences Journals recognized by Higher Education Commission, Pakistan.