The Impact of Covid-19 on the Mental Health and the role of Social Support in Pakistan

Abstract

The year 2020’s recent circumstances have been on high alert and have transformed into a “Fight or Flight” situation. Since the coronavirus (Covid-19) was reported in December 2019, conditions have not yet been controlled and causing tremendous destruction worldwide. The current study aimed to explore the impact of Covid-19 on the mental health of the citizens of Pakistan and the role of social support in this regard. The purpose of this standpoint was to encourage investigations into Covid-19's mental health impacts from an individual needs perspective that recognizes the fundamental danger the virus presents to human well-being, and also how significant social support is in this context. Data was collected from all around Pakistan through electronic means within the age range <20 to 60+. Measurement scales utilized in this study were Impact of Event Scale-Reverse (IES-R) was used to measure the impact of (Covid-19) on the mental health and Short-version of Social Provisions Scale (SPS) was used to measure the social support in this regards on the citizens of Pakistan. Results indicate strong significance between Covid-19 and mental health as well as identifies that effective social support reduces the impact of Covid-19 on mental health. It's indeed evident that the latest incidence of Covid-19 had an enormous impact on mental health and further shows that impact on mental wellbeing can be minimized if adequate support is provided to individuals to sustain stable life