Abstract
The 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by SARSCoV- 2, has expanded from Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei Province...
Highlights
The confinement brought about by COVID has limited physical activity considerably, and impacted the mental well-being of populations across the globe
COVID 19 confinement has led to increase in workload especially for women adding to stress and impacting wellbeing
Impact of a gratitude and birthday celebration intervention on an online class of adolescent school children and teachers in Delhi NCR was studied to make recommendations on improving well-being. Given this group is one of the most vulnerable group which can get impacted by poor peer interactions both in quantity and quality researchers felt it was ideal to evaluate the effectiveness of these simple interventions in this cohort in order to improve wellbeing. This cross-sectional study was focused on understanding the impact of COVID-19 on the overall well-being of a cross-section of population representing different age groups, from teenagers to 80-year olds, spread across major tier 1 and tier 2 cities of India
Summary
The confinement brought about by COVID has limited physical activity considerably, and impacted the mental well-being of populations across the globe. Technology today helps eliminate physical barriers and improve social connect, the knowledge and access to such technology for all stakeholders is a challenge to overcome. This independent online survey was designed for assessing some of these challenges and exploring potential approaches to improve ‘well-being’ amongst a cross-section of Indian population. Physical distancing and loss of social support during the COVID-19 pandemic may result in situations where population at large experiences greater emotional distress and poorer health outcomes [8]. To maintain social connections digital technology is being leveraged so that people can connect socially with their loved ones and others; this could reduce loneliness
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