Darshan Yallappa Jotibannad1, Ayushi Devendra Singh2
BACKGROUND
Covid-19 has caused significant distress worldwide. It not only causes physical
symptoms but also takes a toll on the mental well-being of an individual. A plethora
of people develop the psychological disorders due to the pandemic. This study was
an attempt to explore the occurrence of anxiety and its severity levels among the
people working from home during the pandemic period.
METHODS
A cross sectional online survey was conducted by sharing Zung self-administered
anxiety questionnaire using Google form. Informed consent was obtained from
105 participants and snowball sampling method was used in the study. The chi
square and P-value were also calculated to determine the level of significance and
association between different variables.
RESULTS
Out of 105 participants, 15 (14.28 %) were found to have anxiety disorder. Males
were found to have higher anxiety levels than females. Higher numbers came from
those living in a joint family and who were married.
CONCLUSIONS
Early identification of psychological distress and timely intervention will improve
quality of life of an individual and will also reduce the severity of the psychological
sequalae.
