Publication Date: 2024/01/22
Abstract: The sudden shift of COVID-19, from an outbreak in the East Asian region to a pandemic, brought onslaught and catastrophe in our lives. Lockdowns and travel bans were implemented in the different parts of the globe to minimize the transmission of the virus. Physical health issues seem to be a natural problem of the employees even before this global crisis mentioned group is very alarming. Developing psychiatric illnesses and psychological well-being were recognized as the seventh most common research subject. This quantitative study aimed to compare the impact of Covid-19 on the physical and mental health based on the socioeconomic status. A total of 30 employees with various socio-economic background became the respondent of the survey. The researcher used percentage and frequency to determine the demographic profile of the respondents while mean, Pearson’s R and ANOVA were used to deeply discover the significant relationship and difference of socio- economic status to the mental and physical health of the participants. The findings revealed that the age of the employees has a significant relationship to the mental and physical health. Therefore, there should be an assessment the mental and physical health of their employees in order to help them cope with physically and psychologically during the pandemic.
Keywords: Socio-Economic Status, Mental Health and Physical Health.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10549058
PDF: https://ijirst.demo4.arinfotech.co/assets/upload/files/IJISRT24JAN784.pdf
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