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Impacts of COVID-19 on the Education, Life and Mental Health of Students in Bangladesh

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  • Fahmida Liza Piya

    (Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET), Chattogram 4349, Bangladesh)

  • Sumaiya Amin

    (Department of Computer Science, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS B2G 2W5, Canada)

  • Anik Das

    (Department of Computer Science, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS B2G 2W5, Canada
    Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Bangladesh University, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh)

  • Muhammad Ashad Kabir

    (School of Computing, Mathematics and Engineering, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, NSW 2795, Australia)

Abstract

COVID-19’s unanticipated consequences have resulted in the extended closure of various educational institutions, causing significant hardship to students. Even though many institutions rapidly transitioned to online education programs, various issues have emerged that are impacting many aspects of students’ lives. An online survey was conducted with students of Bangladesh to understand how COVID-19 impacted their study, social and daily activities, plans, and mental health. A total of 409 Bangladeshi students took part in a survey. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, 13.7% of all participants are unable to focus on their studies, up from 1.2% previously. More than half of the participants (54%) have spent more time on social media than previously. We found that 45% of the participants have severe to moderate level depression. In addition, 48.6% of the students are experiencing severe to moderate level anxiety. According to our findings, students’ inability to concentrate on their studies, their increased use of social media and electronic communications, changing sleep hours during the pandemic, increased personal care time, and changes in plans are all correlated with their mental health.

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  • Fahmida Liza Piya & Sumaiya Amin & Anik Das & Muhammad Ashad Kabir, 2022. "Impacts of COVID-19 on the Education, Life and Mental Health of Students in Bangladesh," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(2), pages 1-17, January.
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    1. Naheed Rabbani, 2023. "Financial Conditions and Borrowing Behavior of University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from Bangladesh," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(19), pages 1-16, September.

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