IMPACT OF COVID-19 RESTRICTIVE MEASURES ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF IN-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN OHAJI/EGBEMA/OGUTA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF IMO STATE

Charles N. Ugwuegbulam, PhD, Naheed Ibrahim, PhD, Vera Nwadinobi, PhD, Chioma P. Unezeh, PhD

Abstract


The study investigated the impact of Covid-19 restrictive measures on the mental health of in-school adolescents in Ohaji/Egbema/Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State. A descriptive survey research design was adopted. Four research questions guided the study. A sample of 186 in-school adolescents in Ohaji/Egbema/Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State participated in the study. The study utilized a validated 18 items researchers’ developed questionnaire structured on 4 point likert scale mean rating scores were used to analyze the data. Findings of the study indicated that Covid-19 restrictive measures affected in-school adolescents interactions with their peers, their daily routines and face to face contacts with their friends. These restrictive measures negatively affected their mental health. Therefore, the paper urges more efforts to promote adolescents mental health on emergence situations such as Covid-19.


Keywords


Covid-19, Lockdown, Facemask, Mental Health, in-school adolescents, Isolation, Social distancing, Physical Distancing.

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