Perceived stress, wellbeing and mental health of college student during COVID-19 pandemic
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https://doi.org/10.29120/ijpsw.2021.v12.i1.231Abstract
Background: Education supports young adults in enhancing coping mechanises, gaining support system, having a good and healthy lifestyle with regular psychological and physical activities example having schedule day, teaching-learning programmes, meeting peers, social contacts as having social interaction which itself reduce the stress of individual and reliefs to have a peaceful mind. Aim: To assess the perceived stress, well-being and mental health of college students who are now out of education because of COVID-19 pandemic. Method: The study followed a cross-sectional study design and purposive sampling method. The sample includes N = 100 from various colleges of Karnataka state. The socio-demographic schedule, perceived stress, general well-being and suicide behaviour scales were used the data and the data was analysed using SPSS version 25. Results: The COVID-19 pandemic impacted negatively on college student’s education related plans. They were worried experienced anxiety, stress and also hopelessness, worthlessness and helplessness; the majority of college students were reported of having moderate to high level of stress and use of TV and mobile was reported high during the lockdown and the academic related activities were relatively very less. Conclusion: There is a need for mental health service to address the needs of this specific population.
Keywords: COVID-19, stress, mental health, well-being, suicide, college student
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