Effect of Lockdown due to COVID-19 on Psychological Health of Young Adults- A Survey Report (original) (raw)

The Journal of Medical Research

Abstract

Background- Uncertainties are prevailing duringunprecedented COVID-19 outbreak time affecting higher studies/careers of undergraduate and graduate students. Aims- To identify symptoms of psychological problems existing in young adults in general and also, the effect of forced quarantine due to COVID-19lockdowns on their psychological behaviour. Setting and Design- A cross-sectional study through an online survey using 17+extended English version of the Strength and Difficulties questionnaire (SDQ) to measure effect of lock down / forced quarantine on psychological behaviour of young adults in India at the time of pandemic. Methods and Material- Survey was carried in the months of May-June 2020 among college/university students and 1020 responses were obtained. Absolute and relative frequency distributions are computed.Scores of the five SDQ scales, difficulty scores and impact score are compared gender wise. Statistical analysis-The effects of gender and chronicity are tested using ...

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