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Home > JOURNAL > Vol. 10 (2021) > Number 2

 

Abstract

The onset of Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 crippled all activities around the globe. Drastic measures such as complete lockdown and movement controls were introduced to contain the spread of the virus. The mandatory requirement for educational institutions to continue teaching-learning activities remotely during this period were reported to have induced stress, anxiety and depression among students of all age groups. The purpose of this study is to ascertain undergraduates’ psychological well-being and depression levels during the pandemic. A descriptive quantitative cross-sectional design was adopted with a sample size of 132 respondents. During the movement control period (September 2020—February 2021), data were collected via online questionnaires, emails and phone-calls and analysed using SPSS V23. The results indicated that majority of the undergraduates experienced suboptimal level of psychological well-being and suffered from severe depression. This established the presence of a strong association between psychological well-being and depression among the undergraduates. Further investigation revealed that undergraduates from the lower middle income (lower M40) group experienced the highest level of depression. Rethinking university’s teaching and learning strategies, providing support services as well as developing preventive programmes would assist in the management of psychological well-being and depression levels among undergraduates.

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