Online Classes during COVID-19 Pandemic: Anxiety, Stress & Depression among University Students

COVID-19 pandemic has not only put people at risk of developing physical illness but also face mental distress This pandemic disease is impacting almost every sector of economy as well as Indian education sector that includes school, colleges and institutes As everything is virtual with no physical movement most of the mental health illnesses were triggered rapidly such as Depression, Anxiety and Stress A cross-sectional descriptive study design was done to assess the level of Depression, Anxiety and Stress in grad students who were undergoing online classes and the population for research study was all students studying in bachelors’ program of universities The sample size was 159 students and the tool used for the research study was DASS 21 The researcher concluded that majority of students experienced moderate Depression 27(16 98%), Anxiety27 (16 98%) and stress 23 (14 46%) due to online classes © 2021, Institute of Medico-Legal Publications All rights reserved