Volume : 08, Issue : 02, February – 2021
18.EFFECT ON MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF UNIVERSITY QUARANTINED STUDENTS DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Dr Hira Qadir, Dr Amna Noor, Dr Attiqa Tabassum, Dr Rubina Zulfiqar
Abstract :
Background: University students are frequently recognizing as to have entitlement spot in society and more prone to illness and incapacity. There is multiple researches that large group of population experienced health issues which further affect their mental health and wellbeing with learning behaviours. Aim: This study will examine the physical and mental health issues in The University of Faisalabad students and their perception of burst to available health system in this crucial time period of pandemic COVID-19. `
Methods: Cross-sectional study design conducted for this project that is based on Holistic Health Score Sheet internationally recognized as content validity tool. Data collected through online generated form and sent to students of The University of Faisalabad randomly in which sample size was based on average value of multiple researches but we received response rate that were 75% in which 5% comes in category of exclusion criteria while others included in this study. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics through SPSS 25. Results: The mean age of participants was 21.61 (SD 1.905). 66.86% students comes in category of normal BMI. In holistic health scoring optimal grading is the best but no one comes in this category in physical health point but 5 student out of 350 comes in it in mental scoring. Thriving represent 1 student in physical and 22 in mental. Striving state include 19 students in physical but 66 in mental. After that nourishing state approached showing 73 out of 350 in physical and 108 in mental. In physical maintaining students were 119 and in mental 98 students and second last point is sustaining showing 91 in physical and 33 in mental. At the last surviving state is the modest in category and explained 47 in physical but 18 students in mental state. Mostly students report physical health issues and lie in lower category but student shows better mental health according to holistic health scoring. Except these two main points, students report multiple issues included mood swings and anxiety (66.0%) headache and frustration (57.43%) with relationship problems (29.14%).
Conclusion: This project build-up the limited compositions of physical and mental health problems as well as there was a barrier in connecting with students. It provides ix beneficial baseline data for the evolution of individualised support at The University of Faisalabad. Future researches with large sample size and extensive data those meet criteria of multiple health issues are recommended to further understanding of student’s health issues.
Key words: COVID-19, Quarantine, Physical Health, Mental Health, University students
Cite This Article:
Please cite this article in press Hira Qadir et al, Effect On Mental And Physical Health Of University Quarantined Students Due To Covid-19 Pandemic., Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2021; 08(02).