Konselor
Vol 10, No 2 (2021): KONSELOR

Fear of coronavirus: gender differences occur in Indonesia

Tika Antya Sari (Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta)
Yulia Aryiza (Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta)
Adi Cilik Pierewan (Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta)
Yoga Setyo Wibowo (Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Oct 2021

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to comply with the differences in the level of fear of COVID-19 between men and women in Indonesia. This research method is quantitative. The number of participants in this study was 131 people (59 men and 71 women). The criteria in this study were Indonesians who wanted to participate in this research and complete all of the existing questionnaires. This research uses the Fear of COVID-19 Scale instrument with 7 question items that have been translated into Indonesian. Testing the data using the independent t-test to see differences in the level of fear between genders. The results of this study are that women tend to experience more fear due to COVID-19 than men. Women feel traumatized and stressed by the presence of COVID-19. COVID-19 makes women's mood low and feels hyper-arousal. 

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Journal Info

Abbrev

konselor

Publisher

Subject

Education

Description

KONSELOR ISSN: 1412-9760 (Print) , ISSN: 2541-5948 (Electronic) is a peer-reviewed journal and scientific journal published by Universitas Negeri Padang in collaboration with Indonesian Counselor Association (IKI). The aim of this journal is to publish high-quality articles dedicated to the latest ...