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Nursing Students Anxietyin Returning to School after Lockdown Due to Covid -19 Pandemic in a State University in the Philippines

. Canseco, A. F., Apostol, S., Camacho, A., A., Sy,V. College of Nursing, President Ramon Magsaysay State University, Iba, Zambales, Philippines


Abstract

After Covid 19 pandemic, which affected people’s lives in terms of the economy, health, and educational system for almost two years, lives have turned to normalcy, including the educational system.  Many students are nowhaving face-to-face.The study aimed to determine the level of anxiety of nursing students of President Ramon Magsaysay State University Iba-Main Campus regarding Returning back to school and implementing Face-to-Face classes.The study was conducted using a descriptive research design, with an anxiety online questionnaire serving as the primary data collection tool from one hundred twelve (112) student respondents. Several statistical treatments, such as frequency and percentage, weighted mean, Likert Scale, and Analysis of Variance, were used to analyze and interpret the gathered data (ANOVA).Based on the findings, most of the College of Nursing respondents are typically 20 years of age and  female The respondents sometimes feltanxiousabout returning to school after a lockdown due to Covid -19.The respondents’ level of anxiety towards returning back to school after lockdown due to Covid-19 has no significant difference when grouped according to sex, current accommodation, and current staying with but has a significant difference in age and year level.
It is recommended that nursing students may overcome anxiety through regular physical activities/fitness and exercise. As part of the school's health and wellness program, the school/college may provide sample video clips of exercises/physical activities for students to do at home.

            Keywords:   Anxiety, returning to school, lockdown

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