A Study on Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Psychosocial Behaviour of Senior Citizens

Authors

  • Diksha Banerjee M.Phil. Clinical Psychology Trainee, Department of Clinical Psychology, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram
  • Siddharth Ranjan Banerjee Lecturer, Department of Clinical and Rehabilitation Psychology and Research, National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities, Dehradun
  • Swechchha Singh Ph.D Psychology Scholar, Department of Psychology, Ranchi University, Ranchi
  • Amool Ranjan Singh Professor Head, Department of Clinical Psychology, Ranchi Institute of Neuro-Psychiatry and Allied Sciences, Ranchi
  • Santosh Kumar Vishvakarma Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25215/1302.449

Keywords:

Covid-19, Pandemic, Psychosocial behavior

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought various psychosocial changes in public at large. In the present study an attempt has been made to understand impact of COVID-19 pandemic on psychosocial behavior. The objective of this study was to study the impact of COVID-19 on senior citizens, to study that out of three domains that is, Social Support, General Health and Mental Health, which one is more affected by COVID-19 and to study that which variable is impacted more. Survey research design is used to complete this research. This research comprises of 50 participants in which 31 are males and 19 are females. Purposive sampling was used in this research. The tool used in this research was Self -Administered Questionnaire on COVID-19.

Published

2025-06-30

How to Cite

Diksha Banerjee, Siddharth Ranjan Banerjee, Swechchha Singh, Amool Ranjan Singh, & Santosh Kumar Vishvakarma. (2025). A Study on Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Psychosocial Behaviour of Senior Citizens. International Journal of Indian Psychȯlogy, 13(2). https://doi.org/10.25215/1302.449

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2025): Volume 13, Issue 2, April-June, 2025

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Articles

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