Year: 2024 | Month: April | Volume: 11 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 268-273
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20240430
A Study to Assess the Psychological Impact Among Young Adults Due to COVID-19 Pandemic in Selected College of Nursing, Trichy
P. Christena1, Dr. A. Rajathi2, Saranya. C3, Bairavi. R4, Kavya. M5, Mohana Priya. P6, Sureka Jency. S7, Sathika8, Abinaya. K9
1Associate Professor, KMC College of Nursing, Trichy & Ph.D. Scholar, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Deemed-to-be-University, Pondicherry
2Professor, Principal, KMC College of Nursing, Trichy
3Staff Nurses, Narayana Multi speciality Hospital, HSR, Bangalore
4Staff Nurse, Kauvery Hospitals, Trichy
5Staff Nurse, GEM Hospital, Chennai
6Staff Nurses, Narayana Multi Speciality Hospital, HSR, Bangalore
7Staff Nurse, Kauvery Hospitals, Trichy
8Staff Nurse, Kauvery Hospitals, Trichy
9Staff Nurse, Kauvery Hospitals, Chennai
Corresponding Author: P. Christena
ABSTRACT
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a global outbreak of coronavirus – an infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). However, more psychologists find that psychological problems, especially post-traumatic anxiety, and depression, also matter after this dreadful disaster.
Objectives: to assess the psychological impact of covid-19 pandemic among young adults at selected college, Trichy and to find out the association between the psychological impact of covid-19 pandemic among young adults with selected demographic variables in selected college of nursing, Trichy
Design: descriptive design.
Setting: Selected Nursing College, Trichy.
Participants: 50 B.Sc. (N) III-year students in the age group of 19-21 years who fulfilled the inclusion criteria.
Methods: Non-probability convenient sampling technique was used.
Results: The findings of the research project revealed that the overall scoring of psychological impact shows 45% are highly impacted, 40% moderately and 15% least impact during COVID-19. There is a statistically significant association between the demographic variables with the psychological impact of covid-19 pandemic among nursing students.
Conclusion: the investigator was able to assess the psychological impact of covid-19 pandemic among young adults at the selected college of nursing, Trichy.
Keywords: psychological impact, young adults, covid-19 pandemic
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