Effect of Stress due to COVID-19 Pandemic on Time Management Skills among University Professionals
Introduction: Time management skills are necessary for professionals to accomplish their goals and succeed in their career. The recent changes in the educational environment that were caused by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) could be stressful and might affect the structure of faculty w...
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| description | Introduction: Time management skills are necessary for
professionals to accomplish their goals and succeed in their
career. The recent changes in the educational environment that
were caused by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) could
be stressful and might affect the structure of faculty work.
Aim: To evaluate the stress level among university personnel
during the COVID-19 outbreak and its relation to their time
management skills.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional web-based survey
was conducted on a sample of 56 university professionals.
Each participant filled a google form questionnaire consisting
of Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and Time Management Scale
(TMS). The results were analysed using the Statistical Package
for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0.
Results: A total of 56 responses were received from full-time
faculty and staff with 60% response rate. The overall PSS
(mean±SD) was 15.29±7.13, indicating a low level of stress
among the professionals. The mean TMS of 37.98±7.63
indicates an average time management skills. Significant
negative correlation was found between PSS and TMS
(r=-0.371, p=0.005). A positive correlation was found between
TMS and years of experience (r=0.278, p=0.038). Both PSS and
TMS had insignificant association with age, gender and years
of experience.
Conclusion: The stress level during the COVID-19 outbreak is
relatively low among the University professionals. The TMS has
a negative correlation with the PSS; however, it improves with
the increase in years of job experience. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-338a6b76ee8d401b9180dd2765e1eb452022-12-21T18:24:47ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2021-08-01158JC01JC0310.7860/JCDR/2021/48728.15240Effect of Stress due to COVID-19 Pandemic on Time Management Skills among University ProfessionalsManjunatha BK Goud0Tarig H Merghani1Joan Bryant Kumar2Laxminarayana Kurady Bairy3Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Ras Al Khaimah College of Medicine, Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.Professor, Department of Physiology, Ras Al Khaimah College of Medicine, Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab EmiratesAssociate Professor, Department of Physiology, Ras Al Khaimah College of Medicine, Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Ras Al Khaimah College of Medicine, Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.Introduction: Time management skills are necessary for professionals to accomplish their goals and succeed in their career. The recent changes in the educational environment that were caused by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) could be stressful and might affect the structure of faculty work. Aim: To evaluate the stress level among university personnel during the COVID-19 outbreak and its relation to their time management skills. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional web-based survey was conducted on a sample of 56 university professionals. Each participant filled a google form questionnaire consisting of Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and Time Management Scale (TMS). The results were analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0. Results: A total of 56 responses were received from full-time faculty and staff with 60% response rate. The overall PSS (mean±SD) was 15.29±7.13, indicating a low level of stress among the professionals. The mean TMS of 37.98±7.63 indicates an average time management skills. Significant negative correlation was found between PSS and TMS (r=-0.371, p=0.005). A positive correlation was found between TMS and years of experience (r=0.278, p=0.038). Both PSS and TMS had insignificant association with age, gender and years of experience. Conclusion: The stress level during the COVID-19 outbreak is relatively low among the University professionals. The TMS has a negative correlation with the PSS; however, it improves with the increase in years of job experience.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/15240/48728_CE[Ra1]_F(SL)_PF1(JY_OM)_PN(KM).pdfcoronavirus disease-2019higher educationjob experienceoutbreakquestionnaire survey |
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| title | Effect of Stress due to COVID-19 Pandemic on Time Management Skills among University Professionals |
| title_full | Effect of Stress due to COVID-19 Pandemic on Time Management Skills among University Professionals |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Stress due to COVID-19 Pandemic on Time Management Skills among University Professionals |
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| title_short | Effect of Stress due to COVID-19 Pandemic on Time Management Skills among University Professionals |
| title_sort | effect of stress due to covid 19 pandemic on time management skills among university professionals |
| topic | coronavirus disease-2019 higher education job experience outbreak questionnaire survey |
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