Authors :
Francis Edward A. Blanco
Volume/Issue :
Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 1 - January
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10549058
Abstract :
The sudden shift of COVID-19, from an
outbreak in the East Asian region to a pandemic, brought
onslaught and catastrophe in our lives. Lockdowns and
travel bans were implemented in the different parts of the
globe to minimize the transmission of the virus. Physical
health issues seem to be a natural problem of the
employees even before this global crisis mentioned group
is very alarming. Developing psychiatric illnesses and
psychological well-being were recognized as the seventh
most common research subject. This quantitative study
aimed to compare the impact of Covid-19 on the physical
and mental health based on the socioeconomic status. A
total of 30 employees with various socio-economic
background became the respondent of the survey. The
researcher used percentage and frequency to determine
the demographic profile of the respondents while mean,
Pearson’s R and ANOVA were used to deeply discover
the significant relationship and difference of socio-
economic status to the mental and physical health of the
participants. The findings revealed that the age of the
employees has a significant relationship to the mental and
physical health. Therefore, there should be an assessment
the mental and physical health of their employees in
order to help them cope with physically and
psychologically during the pandemic.
Keywords :
Socio-Economic Status, Mental Health and Physical Health.
The sudden shift of COVID-19, from an
outbreak in the East Asian region to a pandemic, brought
onslaught and catastrophe in our lives. Lockdowns and
travel bans were implemented in the different parts of the
globe to minimize the transmission of the virus. Physical
health issues seem to be a natural problem of the
employees even before this global crisis mentioned group
is very alarming. Developing psychiatric illnesses and
psychological well-being were recognized as the seventh
most common research subject. This quantitative study
aimed to compare the impact of Covid-19 on the physical
and mental health based on the socioeconomic status. A
total of 30 employees with various socio-economic
background became the respondent of the survey. The
researcher used percentage and frequency to determine
the demographic profile of the respondents while mean,
Pearson’s R and ANOVA were used to deeply discover
the significant relationship and difference of socio-
economic status to the mental and physical health of the
participants. The findings revealed that the age of the
employees has a significant relationship to the mental and
physical health. Therefore, there should be an assessment
the mental and physical health of their employees in
order to help them cope with physically and
psychologically during the pandemic.
Keywords :
Socio-Economic Status, Mental Health and Physical Health.
