Psychological Impacts Of The COVID-19 Pandemic On Medical Students In India: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Not yet recruiting

Brief Summary: There is an urgent need to address the mental health issues of medical students during this pandemic. Separation from family, the disruption of teaching and the transition from conventional teaching methods to online methods may lead to increased screen time and may place additional strain on the mental well-being of students. This can also lead to decreased mobility of the students resulting in laziness. All of these factors can contribute to frustration, boredom, low mood and even depression in some cases. It is hence essential to underscore the importance of conducting a study such as ours in the medical student community that is already known to have a demanding lifestyle, in order to understand these psychological effects more thoroughly during these immensely challenging and uncertain times. This study therefore aims to provide insights regarding the impact of COVID-19 on medical studentsâ€™ well-being and to provide an opportunity to address their concerns.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

1.Participants aged 18 years and above.
2.Participants will be recruited from regions afflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
3.Participants willing to participate in the study.
4.Participants with the ability to read, write and understand English language.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Participants who are less than 18 years of age 2.Participants who suffer from a known primary psychiatric disorder.
3.Participants from regions not affected by with the COVID-19 pandemic.
4.Participants who are unwilling to participate in the study.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Life Orientation Test- Revised and K-10 Scales and Questionnaire Scores	Baseline values

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method

Locations (1): Sri Ramachandra Institute Of Higher Education and Research
🇮🇳
Chennai, TAMIL NADU, India
Sri Ramachandra Institute Of Higher Education and Research
🇮🇳Chennai, TAMIL NADU, India
Ria Tyagi
Principal investigator
9560489361
m0116075@sriramachandra.edu.in