Chaturvedi Kunal, Vishwakarma Dinesh Kumar, Singh Nidhi
Biometric Research Laboratory, Department of Information Technology, Delhi Technological University, Bawana Road, Delhi 110042, India.
Child Youth Serv Rev. 2021 Feb;121:105866. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105866. Epub 2020 Dec 25.
The outbreak of COVID-19 affected the lives of all sections of society as people were asked to self-quarantine in their homes to prevent the spread of the virus. The lockdown had serious implications on mental health, resulting in psychological problems including frustration, stress, and depression. In order to explore the impacts of this pandemic on the lives of students, we conducted a survey of a total of 1182 individuals of different age groups from various educational institutes in Delhi - National Capital Region (NCR), India. The article identified the following as the impact of COVID-19 on the students of different age groups: time spent on online classes and self-study, medium used for learning, sleeping habits, daily fitness routine, and the subsequent effects on weight, social life, and mental health. Moreover, our research found that in order to deal with stress and anxiety, participants adopted different coping mechanisms and also sought help from their near ones. Further, the research examined the student's engagement on social media platforms among different age categories. This study suggests that public authorities should take all the necessary measures to enhance the learning experience by mitigating the negative impacts caused due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
新冠疫情的爆发影响了社会各阶层的生活，因为人们被要求居家自我隔离以防止病毒传播。封锁对心理健康产生了严重影响，导致出现包括沮丧、压力和抑郁在内的心理问题。为了探究这场疫情对学生生活的影响，我们对印度德里国家首都辖区（NCR）各教育机构中总共1182名不同年龄段的个体进行了调查。文章确定了以下新冠疫情对不同年龄段学生的影响：花在网课和自学上的时间、学习所用媒介、睡眠习惯、日常健身安排，以及对体重、社交生活和心理健康的后续影响。此外，我们的研究发现，为了应对压力和焦虑，参与者采用了不同的应对机制，还向身边的人寻求帮助。此外，该研究考察了不同年龄类别学生在社交媒体平台上的参与情况。这项研究表明，公共当局应采取一切必要措施，通过减轻新冠疫情爆发造成的负面影响来提升学习体验。
