The Impact of COVID-19 on the Stress level of University Students
An Empirical Investigation
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Pakistan is a country that is facing different issues and trying to stand on its own feet. COVID-19 has made things worse for the citizens economically, politically, and psychologically. Therefore, the study focused on the stress level of university students, the education sector was poorly affected by the lockdown, and more stress can be seen in university students. The study aims to describe the development and validation of the 6-item COVID-19 and develop it with the Student Stress Questionnaire. The questionnaire was developed and validated with 411 Pakistani university students. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was conducted, suggesting a two-component solution confirmed by the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). The study measure COVID-19 students’ stressors related to (1) Academic performance and (2) Stress-related to Education. The study provided a brief, valid and reliable measure to evaluate perceived stress to be used for thoughtful the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown.
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COVID-19, Education, Stress, University studentsReferences
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