Correlation Between Covid-19, Anxiety and Work Values Among University Students

Covid-19, Anxiety and Work Values

  • Nagatheesan V Marimuyhu Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Malaysia
  • Saralah Devi Mariamdaran Chetiyar Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Malaysia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52472/jmhsr.v2i1.456
Keywords: Anxiety, COVID-19 Pandemic, Work Values, Students.

Abstract

There is a lot of nature in career choice decisions and other spheres of life due to global shifts in available career opportunities that occurred after the 2020 recession due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The purpose of this study is to understand how students’ work attitude and professional orientations have been influenced by anxiety and the COVID-19 pandemic. To achieve this, it will be necessary to employ a quantitative research method as detailed below. Consequently, the hypothesis that will inform this study regarding the effect of anxiety and the pandemic influence on work values decisions. The outcomes will contribute to information about the consequences of fear and the epidemic on work values and career choices among college students. Some of the recommendations of the study will be in the form of recommendation to policymakers, university administration as well as the career counsellors

Author Biographies

Nagatheesan V Marimuyhu, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Malaysia

School of Applied Psychology, Social Work and Policy, College of Arts and Sciences

Saralah Devi Mariamdaran Chetiyar, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Malaysia

School of Applied Psychology, Social Work and Policy, College of Arts and Sciences

Published
2024-06-29
Issue
Vol 2 No 1 (2024): Journal of Mental Health And Social Rehabilitation (JMHSR)
Section
Articles

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