Description of Anxiety Level of Medical Faculty about Online Learning Systems

Abstract

The emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic, namely a respiratory tract disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2) in Indonesia, resulted in many changes, one of which was a change in the education sector by holding online learning activities. This online learning activity can cause anxiety in students. The purpose of this study was to describe the level of anxiety of Indonesian Christian University medical faculty students class of 2018 about the online learning system. The method used is descriptive quantitative with the cross-sectional approach. Data was collected using the HARS questionnaire (The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale). This study found that 38.3% of Medical Faculty students in a class in 2018 experienced anxiety with various levels of anxiety, namely mild anxiety at 17.5%, moderate anxiety at 9.1%, severe anxiety at 8.4%, and severe anxiety once by 3.2%. This anxiety is influenced by several factors, namely gender, age, and environmental conditions of the student. Key words: anxiety level, online learning, student anxiety