CURRENT STATUS OF ANXIETY AMONG STUDENTS IN 3 SECONDARY SCHOOLS, KHOAI CHAU DISTRICT, HUNG YEN PROVINCE IN 2020

Abstract

Objective: To describe the current status of anxiety among students in 3 secondary schools, Khoai Chau district, Hung Yen province in 2020.Subjects and Methods: a cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 840 students from 3 secondary schools in Khoai Chau district, Hung Yen province. Research period was from March2020 to October 2020.Results: The rate of general anxiety accounted for 9.5%, mild anxiety accounted for 7.1% of the total number of students surveyed. The anxiety rate among male students (9.2%) was lower than that offemale students (9.8%). Among students with anxiety: mild anxiety accounted for the highest rate (75%). Class VIII students had the highest rate of anxiety (15.9%), followed by Class VII students(10.7%), Class IX students (5.9%), Class VI students (5.5%). Rate of mild anxiety in students: Class VIII students (12.1%), Class VII students (7.5%), Class VI students (4.5%), Class IX students (4.1%).Conclusion: The rate of anxiety among secondary school students was quite high, but mostly mild anxiety. The rate of anxiety among male students was lower than that of female students.