Abstract
The study aims to determine the mental health conditions experienced by the participants during the pandemic and identify the number of severe cases for appropriate intervention. It hypothesizes that the mental conditions of the participants vary when compared to gender. A total of 1,113 students participated in the study. A checklist was developed based on the DSM-V symptoms for major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. Data were gathered using online platform, wherein purposive sampling was utilized as only those with internet access can answer the survey. Data were analyze using mean and frequency distribution, and Mann-Whitney Test. Results of the study revealed that participants experienced difficulty in concentrating and sleeping. A total number of 167 participants experienced severe symptoms of anxiety and depression. Mental health conditions of the participants were found to vary when compared to gender.
Highlights
Ok or Not Ok: Mental Health Conditions of the Students amidst COVID-19 The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) was first reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) Office in China last 31 December 2019 and it was declared as Public Health Emergency on January 30, 2020 (WHO, 2020)
The present study aims to answer the following questions: (1) what are the mental health conditions commonly experienced by the students? (2) how many of the students experienced severe condition based on the survey? (3) do the students’ mental health conditions vary according to gender
It analyzes the significant differences in the mental health conditions when compared to gender
Summary
Ok or Not Ok: Mental Health Conditions of the Students amidst COVID-19 The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) was first reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) Office in China last 31 December 2019 and it was declared as Public Health Emergency on January 30, 2020 (WHO, 2020). The study identifies mental health conditions that are commonly experienced during crisis situations, which are restlessness, being fatigues, difficulty concentrating, being irritable, tension in the muscles, difficulty sleeping, depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure, significant weight loss or weight gain, feelings of worthlessness, and recurrent thoughts of death or suicidal ideation without specific plan. These indicators were taken from the symptoms of major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder based on the Diagnostic Statistical Manual for Mental Disorder (DSM-V, 2013).
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