Psychological well- being among general population during COVID-19 lockdown period

Pages: 132-135
Sheshank Gangwar (ASMC, Shahjhanpur, Uttar Pradesh)
Poonam (Clinical Psychologist (Varun Arjun Medical College & Rohilkhand Clinical Psychologist (Varun Arjun Medical College & Rohilkhand Hospital, Shahjhanpur, Uttar Pradesh)
Rohtash ( Clinical Psychologist, ASMC, Shahjhanpur, Uttar Pradesh)
Arunima Gupta (Department of Psychology, M.D.U, Rohtak, Haryana)

The coronavirus crisis and the restrictive measures that many countries are taking to contain the outbreak can have a negative impact on people’s mental health and well-being. Isolation, physical distancing, the closure of schools and workplaces are some of the challenges which affected almost everyone causing trauma, stress, anxiety, fear, uncertainty, depression, grief and loneliness during lockdown period. The consequence on mental health seems to be instant that would carry on for a longer period of time. It becomes imperative to make an attempt in analyzing the well-being of general population. The aim of this study was to assess the psychological well-being of general population during covid-19 lockdown period. This study included 60 healthy individuals (30 male and 30 female) within the age group 20 to 50 years who were assessed through online survey from Mid-April to Mid-June. Psychological General Well-being Index was administered to assess the psychological well-being. Results were analyzed by using descriptive methods which indicated anxiety, depressed mood and psychological well-being to be moderately high in participants but on self-control, vitality and general health they were found to be average. Further significant gender differences were also evident on various dimensions of psychological well-being. The implications are discussed.