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Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research
Year : 2022, Volume : 12, Issue : 1
First page : ( 98) Last page : ( 101)
Print ISSN : 2231-1149. Online ISSN : 2349-2996.
Article DOI : 10.52711/2349-2996.2022.00020

Knowledge and anxiety regarding COVID 19 pandemic among parents and students

Grace Prabha C.M.C.1,*, George Deepa2, Jose Sumi3, Maria Joice C.M.C.4, Naveena C.M.C.4, Tomy Athul Tintu4, Mathew Joicy T.4, Thomas Jitha P.4, Francis Dona4, Poulose Tintu4, Joseph Merin4, Babitha C.B4, Dileep Divya4, Andrews Merin4, Antu Ashni4, Madhu Ginu4

1Principal, Carmel College of Nursing, Chunangamvely, Erumathala P O, Aluva683112

2Associate Professor, Carmel College of Nursing, Chunangamvely, Erumathala P O, Aluva683112

3Senior Lecturer, Carmel College of Nursing, Chunangamvely, Erumathala P O, Aluva683112

4Carmel College of Nursing, Chunangamvely, Erumathala P O, Aluva683112

*Corresponding Author Email: prabhagrace@gmail.com

Online published on 8 June, 2022.

Abstract

Purpose

The study aimed to assess the knowledge, anxiety, correlation between knowledge and anxiety among students and their parents regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and its global spread.

Design and method

The research design adopted was descriptive survey design. 146 parents and 158 students were selected by purposive sampling technique. The collected data were tabulated and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.

Result

78.1% of the parents had good knowledge and 21.9% had average knowledge. 58.9% of the parents had mild anxiety level, 36.3% had moderate anxiety level and 4.8% had severe anxiety level. 75.95% of the students had good knowledge and 24.05% had average knowledge. 66.46% of the students had mild anxiety level, 30.38% had moderate anxiety level and 3.16% had severe anxiety level. There is a negative correlation between knowledge and anxiety among parents (r = - 0.214), which is significant at p = < 0.05 (p = 0.009). The student's knowledge has significant association with their age and anxiety has the significant association with their age and family income. The parent's knowledge has significant association with education and anxiety has the significant association with age, occupation and number of family members.

Conclusion

The study concluded that majority of sample has average knowledge and moderate anxiety regarding COVID19.

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Keywords

COVID-19 pandemic, Knowledge, Anxiety, Parents and Students.

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