dc.contributor.author | Rukundo, Aloysius | |
dc.contributor.author | Ayebare, David Santson | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-09-23T07:24:05Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-09-23T07:24:05Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Rukundo, A. & Ayebare, D. S. (2021). COVID-19 Anxiety and Associated Factors among Finalist Undergraduate Science Teachers. Interdisciplinary Journal of Sociality Studies, 1, 37-46. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.must.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/2500 | |
dc.description.abstract | The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic inflicted excruciating psychological problems and elevated social concerns globally, including anxiety among university students. This study assessed the prevalence and factors associated with COVID-19 anxiety among finalist undergraduate students pursuing a degree in bachelor of science with education. A cross-sectional
survey utilized data from 132 undergraduate science teachers at a university of science and technology recruited by census technique. Self-report data were obtained using the COVID-19 Anxiety Scale. Descriptive and logistic regression statistics were used to analyse the data. The prevalence of COVID-19 anxiety was found at 11.36%. Career aspects in pursuing postgraduate studies and a close person with a diagnosis of COVID-19 were independent factors associated with COVID-19 anxiety. Students with an intention to pursue postgraduate studies indicated a higher likelihood of COVID-19 anxiety (AOR=4.8, 95%CI: 1.04-21.69, p < .05). Furthermore, students that had no close person diagnosed with COVID-19 indicated a lower likelihood of COVID-19 anxiety (AOR=0.1, 95%CI: 0.02-- 0.63, p < .05). Higher COVID-19 anxiety was associated with lower future academic aspirations. Hence, knowledge of acquaintance diagnosed with COVID-19 was associated with an increased chance of developing COVID-19 anxiety | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | Interdisciplinary Journal of Sociality Studies | en_US |
dc.subject | Correlates | en_US |
dc.subject | COVID-19 anxiety | en_US |
dc.subject | Undergraduate science students | en_US |
dc.subject | Pandemic | en_US |
dc.subject | Uganda | en_US |
dc.title | COVID-19 Anxiety and Associated Factors among Finalist Undergraduate Science Teachers | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |