Perceived Stress and Anxiety during Pandemic in Family Members

By : Dheeraj Dileep K, Kartikey Jarial, Susmita Halder

Page No: 321-326

Abstract:
COVID-19 has caused serious damage in mental health. Study aims to find out Anxiety and perceived stress during pandemic in family members with and without COVID-19 Patients. Sample consist of 100 family members from different regions of India in which 31 family members of COVID-19 infected patients treated in hospital, 34 treated in home and 35 not infected. To assess the level of anxiety and perceived stress COVID-19 Anxiety Scale (CAS) and Pandemic-Related Perceived Stress Scale of COVID-19 were used respectively. Findings indicate family members of COVID-19 infected patients treated in hospital have higher perceived stress than other families. Perceived stress is lower in family members patient treated in home than families with none infected family. In conclusion, level of stress in family members related to pandemic varies according to treatment mode of infected member which should be addressed.

Authors : 
Dheeraj Dileep K
 M.Phil – Amity Institute of Behavioural Health & Allied Sciences, Amity University Kolkata.

Kartikey Jarial
M.Phil – AIBHAS - Amity Institute of Behavioural Health & Allied Sciences, Amity University Kolkata.

Susmita Halder
Associate Professor – Department of Psychology, St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPR.2021.16.02.11