Researchers
Yasha Sharma-80012100567
Somya Sogani-80012100604
Ingit Goyal-80012100967
Rahul Juneja-80012100678
Introduction
The COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent restrictions imposed by governments worldwide have had profound social and psychological effects, particularly for young adults. This study used longitudinal data to characterise effects on mental health and behaviour in a Indian student sample depression and anxiety symptoms, wellbeing and loneliness. Self-report data was collected from 72 people(under ‘lockdown’ conditions). Longitudinal analyses showed a significant rise in depression symptoms and a reduction in wellbeing at lockdown.
Objectives
We aimed to provide an overview of the psychological status and behavioural consequences of the lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic in India.
Data collection:
● Primary Data
● Secondary Data
Data Analysis:
We converted the collected data into an excel sheet, and the result was calculated with the formula: Z=(X-µ)/SE, where µ was taken as ‘0’. (Since the scale was from -2 to 2)
We prepared a Google form, containing the questions, which was sent to college students, the employees of an IT company and to certain other people randomly. A total of 72 people responded to the survey. The options provided on the Likert scale were “Strongly Disagree”, “Disagree”, “Neutral”, “Agree” and “Strongly Agree”
We have done the analysis on the basis of survey and received the following outputs:
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5
Mean -0.028169014 0.056338 0.760563 1.098592 0.492958
Median 0 0 1 1 1
Mode -1 1 1 1 1
Standard Deviation 1.081953669 1.229254 0.948153 0.758851 1.157253
Standard Error 0.128404277 0.145886 0.112525 0.090059 0.137341
Z Value -0.219377537 0.386179 6.759058 12.19857 3.589305
Negative Positive Positive Positive Positive
Hypothesis:
Statement 1
Null Hypothesis (H0): People may or may not feel lonely very frequently during the lockdown.
Alternate Hypothesis (H1): People felt lonely very frequently during the lockdown.
Alternate Hypothesis (H1): People didn’t feel lonely very frequently during the lockdown.
Statement 2
Null Hypothesis (H0): People may or may not be stressed regarding the finances of their family.
Alternate Hypothesis (H1): People were stressed regarding the finances of their family.
Alternate Hypothesis (H1): People were not stressed regarding the finances of their family.
Statement 3
Null Hypothesis (H0): People’s relationships with their family members may or may not strengthened during the lockdown.
Alternate Hypothesis (H1): People’s relationships with their family members strengthened during the lockdown.
Alternate Hypothesis (H1): People’s relationships with their family members did not strengthen during the lockdown.
Statement 4
Null Hypothesis (H0): People may or may not be worried for the health of their family.
Alternate Hypothesis (H1): People were constantly worried for the health of their family.
Alternate Hypothesis (H1): People were not worried for the health of their family.
Statement 5
Null Hypothesis (H0): People may or may not feel anxious during the lockdown.
Alternate Hypothesis (H1): People used to feel very anxious during the lockdown.
Alternate Hypothesis (H1): People did not used to feel anxious during the lockdown.
Conclusion:
The survey concluded that:
1. People didn’t feel lonely very frequently during the lockdown.
2. People were stressed regarding the finances of their family.
3. People’s relationships with their family members strengthened during the lockdown.
4. People were constantly worried for the health of their family.
5. People used to feel very anxious during the lockdown.
Reference:
• Survey – (Google Form)
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7444649/
• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165178121001165
Questionnaires:
1. I felt lonely very frequently during the lockdown.
2. I was stressed regarding the finances of my family.
3. My relationships with my family members strengthened during the lockdown.
4. I was constantly worried for the health of my family.
5. I used to feel very anxious during the lockdown.