Managing the post-COVID-19 situation under the influence of anxiety levels among teacher education students at the Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Shkodra

Arben Hoti

doi:10.2478/ejels-2025-0015

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Managing the post-COVID-19 situation under the influence of anxiety levels among teacher education students at the Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Shkodra

European Journal of Economics, Law and Social Sciences

Volume 9 (2025): Issue 2 (June 2025)

By: Arben Hoti

Open Access

|Jun 2025

Abstract

The management of the post-COVID-19 situation was accompanied by the influence of various factors, including psychological factors with differing levels of impact. Anxiety, stress levels, symptoms of post-traumatic stress, phobias, and depression are some of the key psychological factors that commonly emerge in response to such a threatening health crisis.

In this modest exploratory research study, we aim to assess how the post-COVID-19 situation was managed under the influence of anxiety among a sample of 85 students enrolled in teacher education programs. The findings suggest a generally good level of engagement with vaccination, which does not show a statistically significant correlation with anxiety. The relatively low levels of anxiety reported by the students indicate effective management of the post-COVID-19 period.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ejels-2025-0015 | Journal eISSN: 2519-1284 | Journal ISSN: 2520-0429

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Language: English

Page range: 44 - 53

Published on: Jun 16, 2025

Published by: International Institute for Private, Commercial and Competition Law

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Keywords:

COVID-19,

student,

anxiety,

vaccination

Related subjects:

Law,

Law, other,

Linguistics and semiotics,

Political science, other,

Education,

Education, other

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