Multiple- group path analysis models Between psychological empowerment and Psychological Immunity in Covid-19 anxiety Among University Students

Qatata, Ali Ali Mohammad Ali; Ali, Mohamed Saad Mohamed

doi:10.21608/jsrep.2022.266550

Multiple- group path analysis models Between psychological empowerment and Psychological Immunity in Covid-19 anxiety Among University Students

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¹ 1Lecturer of Educational Psychology and Statistics at the 1Faculty of Education Al-Azhar University- Daqahliya Branch.

² 2 Evaluation, and Psychological and Educational Statistics, and the former Head of Educational psychology, Faculty of Education, Al-Azhar University.

10.21608/jsrep.2022.266550

Abstract

The present research aims to identify the variance between Multiple- group path analysis models and to determine the best causal model for the causal relationships between psychological empowerment as an independent variable, psychological immunity as an intermediate variable, and Covid-19 anxiety as dependent variable among university students. The research scales were designed by the researcher, The research instruments have been administered to (200) students, and they obtain acceptable indicators of validity and reliability. The present research relied on the descriptive correlation approach. (589) students participated in the research. The results indicated that there was a positive, partial and total indirect effect of psychological empowerment on Covid-19 anxiety through Psychological Immunity Among University Students, also, there were statistically significant differences in the multi-sample path analysis models (the unconstrained model, the structural weights model, and the structural covariance's model) among The research sample, The study provided recommendations and research proposals for responsible stakeholders, parents and researchers.

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