Teachers at Lock-Down: Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Attitude Towards E-Learning amidst COVID-19 Era
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Carlo P. Cortez 1 * , Carlo S. Patricio 2 , Wilfredo N. Uriarte Jr. 2
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1 De La Salle University, PHILIPPINES2 STI College Global City, PHILIPPINES* Corresponding Author

Abstract

This study examines the attitude of teachers toward e-learning as the new learning modality and the possible development of general anxiety disorder among teachers amidst COVID-19 pandemic. A sample of 116 teachers were taken before the start of the school year and another 75 teachers after one semester of executing e-learning served as the sample of this study. Data were collected through a self-administered survey questionnaire sent through a google form to comply with the existing lockdown policies of the government. The result indicates that the respondents, in majority, developed mild to severe GAD while preparing and executing e-learning. The data also showed that the acceptability of the teachers were found to be not relatively high nor relatively low. Problems using GAD 7-item questionnaire and TeLRA assessment revealed the rising problem brought by the change in learning delivery system among teachers.
This study examines the attitude of teachers toward e-learning as the new learning modality and the possible development of general anxiety disorder among teachers amidst COVID-19 pandemic. A sample of 116 teachers were taken before the start of the school year and another 75 teachers after one semester of executing e-learning served as the sample of this study. Data were collected through a self-administered survey questionnaire sent through a google form to comply with the existing lockdown policies of the government. The result indicates that the respondents, in majority, developed mild to severe GAD while preparing and executing e-learning. The data also showed that the acceptability of the teachers were found to be not relatively high nor relatively low. Problems using GAD 7-item questionnaire and TeLRA assessment revealed the rising problem brought by the change in learning delivery system among teachers.

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Article Type: Research Article

EUR J INTERACT MULTIMED ED, Volume 2, Issue 2, July 2021, Article No: e02113

https://doi.org/10.30935/ejimed/11288

Publication date: 21 Oct 2021

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