Anxiety and Self-esteem among University Students: Comparison between Albania and Kosovo

The purpose of the study was to investigate the level of anxiety and self-esteem among university students and determine links between. Participants were 125 students, aged 18 - 44 years old (M=23.54; SD=5.16); from Kosovo and Albania. The measures used included the Albanian versions of Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. 14.3% (Albania) and 32.3% (Kosovo) of participants reported mild to moderate levels of anxiety, only 12.9% Kosovo sample had marked to severe level of anxiety; 6.3% (Albania) and 1.6% (Kosovo) reported low self-esteem. Self-esteem and gender was significantly negatively correlated with anxiety only in Albanian sample. No significant differences in self-esteem levels based on country, but students from Kosovo had significantly higher anxiety.