Affect of COVID-19 on mental well-being and quality of life of medical students – A cross sectional study

Authors

  • Kudrat Pannu PG Scholar Clinical Psychology, Government Medical College Amritsar, India
  • Mandeep Randhawa Associate Professor Pathology, Government Medical College Amritsar, India
  • Lalnun Siami PG Scholar Pathology, Government Medical College Amritsar, India
  • Jasmeet Singh Senior Resident Surgical Oncology, Government Medical College Amritsar, India
  • Inderpal Kaur Associate Professor Pharmacology; Government Medical College Amritsar, India

Keywords:

anxiety, depression, COVID-19, corona virus

Abstract

Corona (COVID-19) has affected the lives of 39.4 million people worldwide (WHO,2020). Post the COVID-19 lockdown imposed on March 25, 2020 in India, colleges and universities shifted to online classes so that students could continue their education without abberations. Social isolation as a result of the lockdown along with uncertainties about the future added to the mental distress of the students along with a decline in their quality of life. In this study, we wanted to study the effect of COVID-19 on the student’s mental health and their quality of life. N=292 students of Government medical college, Amritsar took a survey administered online. The survey comprised of questionnaires adapted from the WHOQOL-BREF, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale and Beck Depression Inventory. The results revealed that about 43% males and 48% females experienced a decline in quality of life. 21% males and 27% females experienced anxiety. Approximately, 15% males and 18% females experienced symptoms of depression. COVID-19 caused distress in the lives of these students but a larger sample size is needed to enhance the generalizability of these results. Moreover, extensive psychiatric evaluations could be conducted to understand the extent of the distress on mental health.

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Published

2020-11-30

How to Cite

Kudrat Pannu, Mandeep Randhawa, Lalnun Siami, Jasmeet Singh, & Inderpal Kaur. (2020). Affect of COVID-19 on mental well-being and quality of life of medical students – A cross sectional study. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 8(12), 84–88. Retrieved from https://wjpsonline.com/index.php/wjps/article/view/affect-covid-19-mental-well-being

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