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: Received: 17 March 2023 / Approved: 17 March 2023 / Online: 17 March 2023 (03:56:38 CET)
How to cite:
Joharry, S.A. ODL and Mental Well-Being: An Explorative Study of UiTM Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Preprints2023, 2023030317. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202303.0317.v1.
Joharry, S.A. ODL and Mental Well-Being: An Explorative Study of UiTM Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Preprints 2023, 2023030317. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202303.0317.v1.
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Joharry, S.A. ODL and Mental Well-Being: An Explorative Study of UiTM Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Preprints2023, 2023030317. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202303.0317.v1.
Joharry, S.A. ODL and Mental Well-Being: An Explorative Study of UiTM Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Preprints 2023, 2023030317. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202303.0317.v1.
Abstract
The global Covid-19 crisis has seen the push for many education institutions substituting traditional classroom learning to online platforms. This change in the learning experience has been expected to cause major and likely unequal interruption not only in students’ learning, but their well-being overall. Given this, the present study aims to investigate how online or open distance learning, implemented during times of a health crisis, impacted the mental well-being of UiTM students. The study was conducted via an online survey and an online group discussion during the last week of online classes between 29th June to 1st July 2020. Following research on negative emotional states, the short form of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) was included in the survey. Results indicate that students experienced varying levels of negative emotions, specifically feeling anxious over situations that might cause panic, feeling emotionally sensitive as well as feeling less motivated to do things. Discussions include how the government of Malaysia needs to ensure for students to be equipped with the right amenities that will offer a smoother ODL experience and that educational institutions provide their stakeholders with clear information so that students can make a more informed choice about their education.
Keywords
COVID-19; DASS-21; mental well-being; movement control order; open distance learning.
Subject
SOCIAL SCIENCES, Education Studies
Copyright:
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
