Abstract
Covid-19 has hit nearly each country. Its socio-economic consequences
are unprecedented and so are its psychological impacts. This article
examines how COVID is taking its toll on the mental health of
university students. Sixty (60) male students of BS degree program at
Islamia College, were randomly selected, and their responses to an
open ended questionnaire were collected via WhatsApp considering the
prevailing situations. The data was then subjected to thematic analysis.
The findings revealed that the students experienced psychological
panic in the existing conditions. They were worried about the job
security of their earning members, uncertain academic journey, elearning---internet availability, poor IT skills, unfamiliarity with and
lack of affordability of new mode of pedagogy etc. Their fears
regarding contracting the virus themselves, or by some of their family
members and the stigma associated to the illness, and the treatment
meted out to the diseased were like sword of Damocles hanging over
them. It is suggested that psychological health matters must not be
ignored by policy makers. Arranging online classes in effective and
feasible ways, the assurance of job security of the earning members,
and overcoming stigmatization phenomenon, in such a crisis, would
lessen students’ psychological burden. Also, a number of guiding
principles are given to be observed in a situation like COVID.
Rais Gul, Mohammad Shafi. (2020) Covid-19 And Its Impacts On The University Students: A Case Study Of Bs Students At Islamia College Peshawar, Pakistan , Volume-57, Issue-1.
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