In the study of Munk, Schmidt, Alexander, Henkel, Hennig (2020) “Covid-19-Beyond
Virology: Potentials for Maintaining Mental Health During Lockdown”, the researchers aimed to
assess prevalence of mental disorders during Covid-19 pandemic- and respective lockdown in
Germany, and potential behaviors/states that can have protective functions on preventing
severe mental problems. In the study, N = 949 subjects completed an online-survey that asked
for symptoms regarding depression, (health) anxiety, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive
disorder, and lock-down related behavior-starting 14 days after lockdown in Germany. The
researchers found that Prevalence of mental disorders in the current sample was much higher
than usual prevalence of mental disorders, with 50.6% expressing at least one mental disorder.
Resilience was associated with lower risks for any mental disorder (OR = 4.23, p < .0001,
95%CI = 3.21-5.57), as well as with any other measured mental illness (all ORs between =
2.82 for obsessive-compulsive disorder and OR = 41.44 for panic disorder, all p < .001). The
researches concluded that Results are highly relevant in order to provide a glance on what
substantial influence the current pandemic- and lockdown situation has on mental health across
the country, and possibly across the world. Possible ways in order to prevent deterioration and
help coping with the current situation are being elaborated and discussed.
In the study of Kuang, Ashraf, Das, Bicchieri,(2020) “Awareness, risk perception, and
stress during the COVID-19 pandemic in communities of Tamil Nadu, India”, the researchers
examined people’s awareness of COVID-19 symptoms, risk perception, and changes in
behaviors and stress levels during the lockdown in peri-urban Tamil Nadu India. In the
study, Field workers conducted phone call surveys (included n = 2044) in 26 communities from
20–25 May 2020. The majority perceived no (60%) or low (23%) level of risk of personally
contracting coronavirus. Common fears were related to health and economic concerns,
including loss of income (62%), inability to travel freely (46%), and becoming sick (46%).
Residents were well aware of the common symptoms of COVID-19, such as fever (66%) and
dry cough (57%), but not the asymptomatic transmission (24%). The majority experienced
increased stress about finance (79%) and the lockdown (51%). The findings concluded the
need to emphasize the need to develop context-adequate education and communication
programs to raise vigilance about asymptomatic transmission and to sustain preventative
behaviors. The evidence on fear and changes in stress levels could inform designing coping
strategies and programs focused on mental well-being.
Kishor, Kakunje and Mithur (2020) in their study entitled “Emotional well-being, mental
health awareness, and prevention of suicide: Covid-19 pandemic and digital psychiatry”, the
researchers determined that with just few months of experience, various studies have clearly
shown the negative psychological impact of Covid-19 on the population. Social isolation and
quarantine have led to the emergence of multiple psychological disorders in the general
population as well as health care workers. As day goes by the number of infected only increases
and add on to the psychiatric morbidity. Thus, it is the responsibility of everyone to take proper
mental health precautions and safety measures.
The overall objective of this case study is to evaluate the Coping patterns with Lockdown
during the Covid 19 pandemic
among Nursing Students in a State University. At this stage in this research, the coping
patterns will be generally defined as
Introduction
Lockdown is referred to a requirement for people to isolate themselves from others,
usually due to specific risks to others and also to themselves if they are to move freely
without restrictions.
Coping is defined as what people do to try to do to minimize the effects of stress and is
commonly observed in health psychology as problem-focused, that is, directed at
reducing the threats and losses of the illness, or emotion-focused, namely directed at
reducing the negative emotional consequences. In this current situation of the COVID
19 pandemic, the country has been experiencing a nationwide lockdown with the goal of
minimizing and eventually eradicating the spread of the COVID 19 virus. In the local
context, the situation requires the nursing students to learn to adapt and cope with what
is referred to the new normal.
The study will focus on determining the Coping with Lockdown during the Covid 19 pandemic among
Nursing Students in a State University. This study is a qualitative study. The researchers made use of
eggshells as a representation of the human teeth, and seven (7) different beverages sold within
the University of San Agustin. The necessary data were gathered through laboratory results. The
experiment was conducted under the supervision of a laboratory personnel. It should be noted
that the post results of this study may not be so similar to the actual teeth staining effects of the
beverages because only a substitute for human teeth, the egg shells, was utilized. The teeth
staining results of this study are also limited only to the seven beverages that were used which
were the following: two soft drinks, Coca-Cola and Royal, Iced Tea, Red Tea, Gulaman, and
Iced Cappuccino and Iced Milo from the vending machines. All the samples of the beverages
were obtained from those sold in the University of San Agustin. The pH level of each beverage
was determined prior to conducting the experiment proper using pH test strips. This study was
conducted in the University of San Agustin during S.Y. 2017-2018.
