Impact of the COVID-19 Lockdown on Physical and Mental Health in the General Population: a Cross-Sectional Study
Corresponding Author(s) : Dr. Aashish Yadav (PT)
International Journal of Allied Medical Sciences and Clinical Research,
Vol. 8 No. 2 (2020): 2020 Volume 8- Issue -2
Abstract
Background
The Covid-19 uncontrolled spread has compelled the people to stay confined within their houses posing a threat on their physical and mental health.
Aim
To determine and describe the impact of a physical lockdown in an attempt to limit the spread of Covid -19 on physical and mental health of general population.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted to recruit the participants by conducting online survey. A multistage cluster random sampling survey was conducted on 384 adults from all over India. The survey questionnaire consisted of SF-8 health questionnaire along with other area of interest questions related to the lockdown.
Results
Descriptive analysis, T-test for difference of mean between the physical (PCS) and mental component score (MCS) and Pearson correlation test was performed to see the association between the physical and mental components of SF-8 at p value < 0.01 by using SPSS version 20.0. The respondents were 180 male and 204 females. The PCS and MCS were found to be above average i.e., 75.22 and 68.05 respectively. However, significant difference was seen between the PCS and MCS. A significant positive correlation was seen between the PCS and MCS, physical activity and PCS, as well as between physical activity and MCS at p value < 0.01. The psychological status was found to be slightly affected in 48.4% of population.
Conclusion
The physical and mental health score was found to be above average but mental health was more affected than physical health.
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