ERIC Number: EJ1432407
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
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Examining Family Communication and the Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Undergraduate Students in Kosovo
Pranvera Jetishi-Çollaku; Merita Shala; Mimoza Shahini; Venera Vala Kendusi; Qufli Osmani
Journal of College Student Mental Health, v38 n3 p704-718 2024
This study aimed to examine the relationship between family communication and the psychological impact of COVID-19 on university students in Kosovo. A total of 765 university students across Kosovo responded to an online survey assessing anxiety, family communication, and mental health impact of COVID-19 through the GAD-7 questionnaire, FACES-IV, and self-rated mental health, respectively. Descriptive statistics, bivariate correlations, and regression analyses were conducted. Anxiety was reported by 41.3% of the students, and every fourth student had a perception of poor mental health (25%). Students who reported the most severe levels of anxiety also reported the lowest levels of family communication; severity of anxiety increased with a decrease in family communication. The COVID-19 infection seem to have impacted family communication; however, more in-depth studies, including cultural context factors, are needed to thoroughly examine changes in family communication dynamics and the impact of relevant factors on student's mental health.
Descriptors: Family Relationship, Interpersonal Communication, COVID-19, Pandemics, Undergraduate Students, Foreign Countries, Anxiety, Mental Health, Stress Variables
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Kosovo
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Family Adaptability Cohesion Evaluation Scales
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