Psychological Burden - Pandemic and its Aftermath

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Authors

  • Rohini G. Shetty
     Professor, M P Birla Institute of Management, Bengaluru – 560001, Karnataka ,IN
  • Aishwarya Anand
     Content Strategist, Value Leaf, Bengaluru – 560102, Karnataka ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18311/dbijb/2023/34053

Keywords:

COVID-19, Global Pandemic, Management Students, Mental Health and Well-being, Psychological Burden

JEL Classification Code: I10 and I20

Abstract

On March 11th 2020, the World Health Organization officially declared the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus. Interestingly, Covid -19 affected not only the physical health but also the mental health of people especially, that of the vulnerable student community across the globe. A stable mental state is vital for students to attain tutorial success to fulfill their career aspirations and pursue their profession. The pandemic led to decreasing motivation, concentration, attention span & all social interactions creating an imbalance in student mindset. Anger, aggression, frustration & annoyance were also observed. The continuing pandemic situation calling for social isolation; lockdowns and new methodology of learning thru’ online classes further compounded the problem thereby taking a toll on the mental health of students with visible dysfunctional behavioral patterns during the pandemic and its aftermath. As predicted by experts the psychological burden of Covid-19 is likely to persist for several years and needs detail investigation. This study delves into the common mental health conditions experienced by Management students of Bengaluru.

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2023-10-26

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Shetty, R. G., & Anand, A. (2023). Psychological Burden - Pandemic and its Aftermath. DHARANA - Bhavan’s International Journal of Business, 14(Combined Issue), 9–19. https://doi.org/10.18311/dbijb/2023/34053

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Volume 14, Combined Issue, 2020-2023

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