Department of Pediatric Endocrinology
THE YOGIC INSIGHT
ISSN: 2582-9076
(A PEER REVIEWED REFEREED RESEARCH JOURNAL)
PSYCHO-SOCIAL HEALTH AS AFFECTED BY COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A SURVEY
SAPNA NANDA
SWATI NANDA

Abstract

Corona Virus is a growing pandemic and is very sensitively grappling the whole world. In the scenario of its widespread incidence, Covid appropriate behaviour like social distancing, monitoring and self-isolation for people who suspect they are infected are proven effective strategies to fight infection. However, these strategies during the prolonged lockdown period had adversely affected the Psycho-Social health of people. The present study was designed to assess the Psycho-social health of people as affected by COVID-19. Descriptive survey method has been used in the present study. A self-designed opinionnaire to study the Psycho-social health of people has been designed and used. For the present study, Google Survey form was developed and used for the collection of data. It was sent to 450 participants and the responses were received from 203 respondents. Results revealed that the Psycho-Socialhealth of subjects had been affected to some extent. The findings of this study can be used to motivate people to make use of yoga and meditation as an intervention strategy to maintain good Psycho-socialhealth.

Keywords : COVID19, Pandemic, Psycho-Social Health, Yoga and Meditation