Volume : X, Issue : VI, June - 2020

MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF COVID-19: A STUDY

Dr. G. Sarvani

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The COVID–19 virus, emerged at the end of 2019 began threatening the health and lives of millions of people within few weeks. Governments of world countries, declared lockdown for controlling highly contagious and pandemic virus. During this lockdown period people are restricted to stay at home, for few weeks. During the idle stay at home for very long hours, will cause mental health problems, like stress, fear, anxiety, depression and sleep problems. In this present study, the researcher, made an attempt to study the psychological and social aspects, its impact on mental health of individuals during the lockdown period. The basic aim of this study: is to find out the viz. 1) “Mental health” and its influence on ‘Gender and Age’ differences; and 2) The impact of “COVID–19 on Mental Health” of individuals. The data has been collected through online questionnaire. The data has been analyzed using “one way analysis of variance” The study found that significant differences are attributed between male and female on mental health. And it is also found, that no significant differences among age groups on mental health are identified, but there is significant effect on mental health during the lock down period (impact of COVID–19).

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MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF COVID-19: A STUDY, Dr. G. Sarvani INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-6 | June-2020

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