Perceived Stress Among University Students in The Shadow of The Covid-19

Abstract

Student mental health is growing into a more pressing problem in higher education. The COVID-19 outbreak brought this vulnerable population back into the forefront. Our study aims to offer a timely assessment of the effects of the COVID-19 epidemic on the mental health of college students. A total of 98 students from the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprashta University and Delhi University in New Delhi participated in the study, completing demographic data, the perceived stress scale (PSS-10), major stressors, and the Coping Strategy among students. The data was examined using quantitative and qualitative approaches. Because of the long-term pandemic condition and onerous measures such as lockdown and stay-at-home directives, the COVID-19 pandemic had a severe impact on higher education. The findings showed that female gender, 54.2 % higher scores in stress level & experience more 54.8% depressive thoughts during covid. Our findings underscore the critical need for intervention and prevention efforts to address the mental health of children and adolescents.