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Rapid Study on the Impact of COVID-19 on the Personal and Official Wellbeing of PAC Staffs

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  • Vivetha Gunaretnam

    (National Institute of Social Development, Sri Lanka)

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This paper addresses the impact of COVID- 19 on the personal and official wellbeing of PAC staff. The term COVID-19 can be defined as Coronavirus disease for 2019. According to World Health Organization (WHO) Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Virus. The term personal wellbeing is a good, satisfactory, and desirable state of personal existence or life. It represents the personal aspect of the quality of the life (Janek Musek, 2014). According to International Labor Organization (ILO, 2015), workplace wellbeing is related to all aspects of working life, from the quality and safety of the physical environment to how workers feel about work, their working environment, the climate of the work, and work organization. The term Mental Health can be defined as a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his/her ability can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively, and can contribute to his or her community (WHO, 2015). This paper examines the impact of COVID-19 on the personal and official wellbeing of the Psychological Advisory Center (PAC) Staff. PAC is a well-known established organization that aims to promote the psychological wellbeing of the people globally and locally. Staff’ are working in the organization and the researcher aimed to find out the COVID-19 impact on their personal and official wellbeing. In exploring the dependent variable of the impact of the COVID-19, the present paper discusses the independent variable such as personal and official wellbeing by accessing the knowledge; heard/seen stories, awareness of the symptoms, preventative measures, the government interventions. The criteria of Personal life impact, explore the impact as a person, impact as a family member, affecting needs and services, security, friendship, intimacy, and sense of connection. In exploring the official life with PAC, working conditions, decision-making skills, interaction with other colleagues, and working hours have been examined during the COVID-19 period.

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  • Vivetha Gunaretnam, 2021. "Rapid Study on the Impact of COVID-19 on the Personal and Official Wellbeing of PAC Staffs," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 5(12), pages 778-784, December.
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