This paper is published in Volume-6, Issue-3, 2020
Area
Neurobiology
Author
Mugdha Keskar, Jui Keskar, Dr. Om Prakash Sharma
Org/Univ
MIT World Peace University, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Pub. Date
14 June, 2020
Paper ID
V6I3-1396
Publisher
Keywords
COVID-19, lockdown;, JUMA framework, JMI, Mental well-being, Stress

Citationsacebook

IEEE
Mugdha Keskar, Jui Keskar, Dr. Om Prakash Sharma. Mental well-being of professionals during Covid-19 lockdown: A study through the introduction of JUMA framework and JMI, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARIIT.com.

APA
Mugdha Keskar, Jui Keskar, Dr. Om Prakash Sharma (2020). Mental well-being of professionals during Covid-19 lockdown: A study through the introduction of JUMA framework and JMI. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 6(3) www.IJARIIT.com.

MLA
Mugdha Keskar, Jui Keskar, Dr. Om Prakash Sharma. "Mental well-being of professionals during Covid-19 lockdown: A study through the introduction of JUMA framework and JMI." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 6.3 (2020). www.IJARIIT.com.

Abstract

Covid-19 pandemic and related global lockdown brought the world to a standstill. Apart from the infections and deaths, the lockdown was also impacting the mental well-being of professionals. This could be because of extended lockdowns, work from home (or lack of it), economic uncertainty or other factors. There was a need to understand and measure the impact due to Covid-19 lockdown on professionals. To address this need, a study was conducted amidst the lockdown. The study was based on three themes, viz. Simplicity, Quantifiability, and Generation of Non-obvious insights. Under the theme of Simplicity, a new JUMA framework was designed and a survey (titled ‘Lockdown & me’) was launched for the carefully chosen samples. The framework was scientific, yet easy to use for a lay person. The survey was well received and responded, and the data was objectively aggregated using the new JMI (mental well-being Index) in line with the theme of Quantifiability. Finally, the data was studied for patterns and analysed using statistical techniques like ANOVA. This led to some critical Non-obvious insights - like ‘professionals of 32-41-year age group are most stressed’ or ‘women are more stressed than men’.