An Empirical Study On Covid-19 Induced Mood Swings And Anxiety On Prospective Teachers In Jesuit Colleges Of Education In India

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

© 2021 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal

Volume 8 Issue 2

Year of Publication : 2021

Authors : Dr. (Fr.) P. Anthony Raj S.J., Dr. Vikramjit Singh, Rupa Gupta

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V8I2P102

How to Cite?

Dr. (Fr.) P. Anthony Raj S.J., Dr. Vikramjit Singh, Rupa Gupta, "An Empirical Study On Covid-19 Induced Mood Swings And Anxiety On Prospective Teachers In Jesuit Colleges Of Education In India," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 8,  no. 2, pp. 5-11, 2021. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V8I2P102

Abstract:

The Jesuit College of Education aims at making its own contribution towards a transformation of society that is riddled with challenging human issues – such as injustice, inequality, and inequity of educational opportunity, to the last and the least. The current global pandemic COVID-19 has disrupted not only physical health but also brought in psychological disorders among people all over the world. The spread of the novel coronavirus is impacting the mental health of people and, therefore, nowadays, it’s common to experience a change in mood occasionally and, at times, perennially in a few cases. The purpose of the present study was to take an appraisal of the COVID-19 induced mood swings and anxiety on prospective teachers in Jesuit Colleges of Education in India. The sample consisted of 899 prospective teachers. Data collected online, through Google form on the two tests were analyzed through MS Excel and SPSS Software. The findings of the study showed that the mean scores of the prospective male teachers in their mood swings and anxiety were higher than the prospective female teachers, and the difference was significant. It is also found out there is a significant difference in mood swings of prospective teachers of different Jesuit Colleges with respect to their educational qualification during COVID-19. But, the anxiety of prospective teachers with respect to their educational qualification is found to be not significant. The correlation coefficient value is found to be more than the critical value required at 0.01level of significance, which reveals that there is a significant relationship between the mood swings and anxiety among prospective teachers of different Jesuit Colleges during COVID-19.

Keywords:

COVID-19, Mood Swings, Anxiety, Prospective Teachers, Jesuit College of Education

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