2021 Volume 6 Issue 2
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Loneliness Among the Students of Faculty of Science and Arts During the COVID-19


Abstract

The aim of this research is to investigate the level of loneliness among the students of the Faculty of Science and Arts in Rafha campus, Northern Border University, KSA during the outbreak of Novel Corona virus, and identify the differences among the students in loneliness according to the variables of gender and marital status. To achieve this aim, the researcher applied a descriptive method, prepared a preliminary data form and used UCLA Loneliness Scale. The population of the research was (1160) students, and the sample size was (365) students. The data were collected online in the first semester of the academic year 2020-2021. The results showed that the level of loneliness among the students during the outbreak of the Novel Corona virus was below the average. Moreover, the results revealed that there were significant differences among the students in loneliness according to gender variable: female students’ mean (191.59) was greater than the male students’ mean (153.82). Also, the results indicated that there were no significant differences among the students in loneliness due to marital status variable.


How to cite this article
Vancouver
Hamid NHM. Loneliness Among the Students of Faculty of Science and Arts During the COVID-19. J Organ Behav Res. 2021;6(2):31-45. https://doi.org/10.51847/QKUGnNLAJi
APA
Hamid, N. H. M. (2021). Loneliness Among the Students of Faculty of Science and Arts During the COVID-19. Journal of Organizational Behavior Research, 6(2), 31-45. https://doi.org/10.51847/QKUGnNLAJi
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