Open AccessAnxiety during COVID -19 among School Going Adolescents of Six Private Schools in Kathmandu Valley: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Author(s) -
Anwesh Bhatta,
Rishi Kesh Kafley,
Arabindra Yadav,
Rajan Phuyal,
Vijaya Kumar Chikanbanjar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.5703
Subject(s) - medicine , anxiety , cross sectional study , confidence interval , descriptive statistics , pandemic , demography , coping (psychology) , pediatrics , psychiatry , disease , covid-19 , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , statistics , mathematics , sociology
Psychological health problems are common in adolescent and young adults. The psychological well-being is greatly influenced by stressful environment and the coping mechanism of an individual. The 2019 Coronavirus disease has caused unprecedented morbidity and mortality worldwide owing to its high infectivity and mortality. In addition to these physical manifestations, psychological impact has also been substantial. This study is a descriptive cross-sectional study done to find out the prevalence of anxiety disorder and its severity during the COVID-19 pandemic in school going adolescents of Kathmandu valley.