A Study To Assess Level Of Mental Health Among Students During Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown Period
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess mental health level among students during Covid-19 Pandemic lockown period . It also aimed at association between selected demographic variables and Level of Mental Health among students during Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown period .
Objectives
- To assess Level of Mental Health among students during Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown period.
- To find association between selected demographic variables and Level of Mental Health among students during Lockdown
Methods: The Conceptual Framework used in the present study based on “Hildegard Peplau’s interpersonal theory”.
Materials and Methods:The study involves descriptive survey approach and the design was non-experimental descriptive survey research design.The study was conducted online with Google form , Participants in the study were B.Sc. Nursing students using convenient sampling technique .Tool was divided into two sections section –I consists of demographic details and section- II consists of 4- Point Likert Scale.
Result: 20% of the students had poor mental health status (score 0-37), 66% of them had average mental health status and 34% of them had good mental health status during COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown period.
Conclusion: During covid -19 the pandemic disturbed the daily routine all over the world Majority of the students were anxious still majority of them felt self-confident to tackle the situation and ready to practice their routine after lockdown. Majority of them always felt proud that they had chosen right profession. Majority of them shared medical knowledge with family/ Neighbours. had courage to care for covid-19 patients. would motivate friends to take up this challenging profession.
