Open AccessThe Psychological Effects of COVID-19 on University Students
Author(s) -
Misbah Malik,
Fasiha Altaf,
Mehwish Gull
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
global political review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2707-4587
pISSN - 2521-2982
DOI - 10.31703/gpr.2020(v-i).38
Subject(s) - anxiety , covid-19 , mental health , psychology , pandemic , clinical psychology , sample (material) , mental stress , psychological health , medicine , psychiatry , chemistry , disease , pathology , chromatography , infectious disease (medical specialty)
The worldwide spread of COVID-19 is inducing devastating effects on the physical and psychological health of the masses. This study was designed to identify the psychological effects of COVID-19 on university students in Lahore, Pakistan. A sample consisted of 125 students was selected conveniently form all public and private sector universities of district Lahore. A questionnaire comprising 34 statements related to psychological effects (including sleeping routine, eating habits, fear and anxiety, social interaction and mental wellbeing etc.) of COVID-19 on university students was used. The data collected through "google form" was analyzed through SPSS version 22. The results indicated that the COVID- 19 pandemic highly affects the social interaction of the students and inflict stress and anxiety among them. On the basis of the findings, it is recommended to keep university students engaged with healthy interactive activities and arrange some counselling sessions to minimize psychological effects to lead them to normal life.