Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media
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Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media
Vol. 45, 19 April 2024
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The Effect of the Learning Environment on Students’ Anxiety and Depression Levels
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Abstract
Most people agree that different learning environments can create additional pressure situations for students. This study aims to investigate the effect of the learning environment on the level of social phobia and depression among high school students. The analysis assumes that International Baccalaureate (IB) students have the highest levels of anxiety and depression. The study distributed online anxiety and depression scales to 15 Advanced Placement students, 15 Advanced Level students, and 15 International Baccalaureate students in the same school. After data collection, the data was tested through ANOVA and correlational analysis to compare the scores of students in different learning environments. The study showed no significant differences in student scores across learning environments, but IB students scored higher than AP and Advanced Level students. The researcher concluded that IB students have higher levels of anxiety and depression than those enrolled in Advanced Placement courses and those enrolled at Advanced Level. Future work can increase the sample size of this study, to improve the credibility and significance of the present research.
Keywords
Adolescents, Social Anxiety, Depression, Learning Environment
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- Volume Title
- Proceedings of the International Conference on Global Politics and Socio-Humanities
- ISBN (Print)
- 978-1-83558-359-3
- ISBN (Online)
- 978-1-83558-360-9
- Published Date
- 19 April 2024
- Series
- Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media
- ISSN (Print)
- 2753-7048
- ISSN (Online)
- 2753-7056
- DOI
- 10.54254/2753-7048/45/20230286
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- 19 April 2024
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