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http://dx.doi.org/10.14695/KJSOS.2021.24.4.39

Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Negative Emotions in Korean College Students  

Jang, Jun-Hyuk (전북대학교 전주캠퍼스 심리학과)
Park, Seung-Hee (전북대학교 전주캠퍼스 심리학과)
Kim, Jin-Hwi (전북대학교 전주캠퍼스 심리학과)
Kim, Jongwan (전북대학교 전주캠퍼스 심리학과)
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Science of Emotion and Sensibility / v.24, no.4, 2021 , pp. 39-52 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aims to investigate the effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic on negative emotions, such as anxiety, depression, fear, and stress, in Korean college students. The study recruited students from J University and conducted interviews across three time points, namely, March 2019, March 2020, and November 2020. For three time points, the participants responded to structured questions about situations they may have encountered and they were asked to summarize their responses. Repeated-measures ANOVAs were performed to examine whether differences exist in negative emotions between time points. Furthermore, polynomial trend analyses were conducted to examine resultant patterns over time. The results revealed that negative emotions displayed significant differences between time points. Moreover, trend analyses revealed a curvilinear pattern, which indicates that negative emotions increased and were then sustained. These findings suggest that negative emotions may continue to become prevalent among college students with the increased impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The study discussed the need for psychological support systems, such as stress management and psychological counseling, for college students.
Keywords
Anxiety; College Students; COVID-19; Depression; Fear; Stress;
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