The effect of Corona Anxiety on Academic Well-Being with Respect to the Mediating Role of Academic Hope

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 M.A in General Psychology, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, Bakhtar University, Ilam, Iran

3 M.A in Educational Psychology, Mahabad University, Ourmia, Iran

4 MA in Social Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract
The spread of Corona disease and Corona anxiety has affected students' academic and educational lives by closing schools and rapidly changing teaching methods. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between Corona anxiety and students' academic well-being with respect to the mediating role of academic hope. The method of the present study was correlational method. The statistical population of the study was first and second high school students in Urmia. The research sample consisted of 400 people who were selected by the available sampling method. Research tools included method anxiety, academic well-being and academic hope, which were prepared online for students. SPSS and LISREL software were used for data analysis. The results showed that Corona anxiety affects students 'academic hope and academic well-being and academic hope has a mediating role between Corona anxiety and students' academic well-being. Based on the results, it is necessary for schools and the education system to take the necessary tools and counseling to improve coronary anxiety, academic well-being and students' academic hope after the end of Covid 19 disease and the reopening of schools.

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